Infant/Toddler Teacher Assistant

Acquire4Hire LLC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Sick Leave

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

4-day teaching week

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC seeks an Infant/Toddler Teacher Assistant to support the classroom with a focus on safety, caring for infants and toddlers, and collaboration with the Head Start team. You will assist in implementing activities that promote growth and partner with families to ensure strong attendance and engagement.

The role requires a college degree in early childhood or related field (or Infant/Toddler CDA) and prior professional childcare experience, with a 37.5-hour workweek and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience providing professional childcare services to infants/toddlers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment and manage routines for infants/toddlers.
• Support developmentally appropriate activities to foster physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth.
• Support parent involvement per the Parent Involvement/Education Plan and agency policies.

Skills

Professional childcare experience

Education

College degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

About This Role

The Infant/Toddler Teacher Assistant supports the Teacher in providing a safe and caring learning environment for young children. This role involves assisting the teacher in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities that support children's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth, while meeting the individual needs of all learners. Responsibilities also include partnering with families, supporting strong attendance and parent involvement, and collaborating with Head Start team members to ensure high-quality program services and compliance with agency policies and procedures.

Now Hiring for Fall 2026

Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

What You'll Do

• Assists with 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 infants and toddlers.
• Assists in implementing developmentally appropriate learning activities for young children based on individual needs in order to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development.
• Assists in the provision of parent involvement services consistent with the Parent Involvement/Education Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Provides transportation services for children and parents consistent with the Transportation Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Assists in the provision of social services consistent with the Family Services Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors and work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, and completes special assignments from immediate supervisor or the Head Start Director.

Requirements

• College degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Child and Family Studies or Infant/Toddler CDA
• Experience providing professional childcare services to infants/toddlers
• Physical ability to supervise a group of 4-8 infants/toddlers
• Verifiable work history
• Valid Driver's License
• Criminal background checks (fingerprint, vulnerable person's registry, etc.)

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Professional Development
• 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
• Overtime pay over 40 hoursno-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.