Infant/Toddler Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day teaching week

1:4 infant/toddler ratio

PSLF Employer

37.5 hour work week

Paid leave

Health, dental and vision insurance

Retirement contributions

Flexible spending account

Professional development

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC seeks an Infant/Toddler Teacher for an Early Head Start classroom in Knoxville. The role ensures a safe, nurturing learning environment and supports infants and toddlers across physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development.

You will work with families, coordinate with health services, and participate in program-wide activities. The position offers a 37.5-hour week, competitive benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with coursework relating to Early Childhood Development or Infant/Toddler CDA.
• Experience providing childcare to infants/toddlers in a classroom setting.
• Ability to supervise 4–8 infants/toddlers and maintain a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a safe, healthy learning environment with routines and activities.
• Teaches developmentally appropriate activities to support growth across domains.
• Collaborates with parents and documents attendance and health activities.

Skills

Childcare experience

Health and safety practices

Communication with parents

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development

Job description

About This Role

Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

The Infant/Toddler Teacher provides a safe and caring learning environment for young children in an Early Head Start classroom.

What You'll Do

• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment using appropriate classroom organization, schedules, and routines and effective classroom and child management techniques; provides health and nutrition services for children.
• Teaches developmentally appropriate learning activities and implements developmentally appropriate learning strategies for young children based on individual needs in order to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development (with specific attention/provision made for children with mental health or special needs).
• Recruits, trains, and works appropriately with parents in compliance with Parent Involvement Plan and operating policies and procedures; monitors children's attendance and provides follow‑up necessary to ensure regular, satisfactory child attendance.
• Communicates with parents to schedule and keep needed medical/dental appointments and immunizations, and facilitates recommendations for follow up; provides feedback to Health Coordinator as required; and documents health related activities for comp files.
• Assists Family Services Coordinator/Specialists in the delivery of Head Start family services, including follow up on FPA goals and needed referrals and/or direct services, and documents family services related activities for comp files.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors (including time and attendance) and work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, works closely with all Head Start component staff to facilitate integrated service delivery, and completes special assignments from the Head Start Director.

Requirements

• Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field with coursework relating to Early Childhood Development or Infant/Toddler CDA
• Experience providing childcare services to infants/toddlers in a classroom setting
• Physical ability to supervise a group of 4-8 infants/toddlers
• Verifiable work history
• Driver's License
• Criminal background checks (fingerprint, vulnerable person's registry, etc.)

Benefits

• 4-day teaching week, with every Friday designated for professional development, team meetings, paperwork, lesson planning, etc.
• 1:4 Ratio in all Infant/Toddler Classrooms
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer
• 37.5 hour work week
• Overtime pay over 40 hours
• no-cost meals when working with children
• Over three weeks of paid leave for winter break, spring break, holidays, etc.
• Sick Leave
• Free health insurance for the individual
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free life insurance equivalent to one's salary
• Retirement contributions by the employer equivalent to 6% of one's salary after one year of employment
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible spending account
• Training to update and renew skills

Administered by Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC).

CAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.