Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher

Celebree Holding, Inc.; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Celebree School of Rockville is seeking a Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher to foster early childhood development in a nurturing environment. This role offers the chance to guide both infants and classroom aides, ensuring compliance with best educational practices while enriching the learning experience.

Benefits

Uniform Items

Team Building Initiative Free

Employee Referral Bonuses

Child Care Discounts

Paid Holidays

Free Continuing Education Units

No nights or weekends

Career Development

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Must meet Lead Teacher requirements as per MSDE's Office of Child Care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of behavioral and developmental stages of children.
• Ability to manage a classroom effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage classroom in compliance with regulations and company standards.
• Create and implement age-appropriate lesson plans.
• Provide a safe and inviting classroom environment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Patience

Flexibility

Education

High school or equivalent

Child Development Associate Certification

45+45 hours of training

CPR Certification

Tools

Educational software

Job description

Benefits:

• Uniform Items
• Team Building Initiative Free
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Child Care Discounts
• Paid Holidays
• Free Continuing Education Units
• No nights or weekends
• Career Development
• Competitive salary
• Paid time off

Hours: Monday through Friday: All shifts are available (Morning, afternoon, and evening)

Celebree School of Rockville is dedicated to the goal of excellence in early education. We are looking for dynamic & talented Lead Teachers for the infant/toddler classrooms at our early childhood education center in Rockville, MD.

Job Summary:

As a Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher at Celebree School, you'll have the extraordinary opportunity to shape the earliest stages of our little ones' development, creating a nurturing and enriching environment that fosters growth and exploration. Your mission? To ensure that Celebree's vision, mission, and values are woven into every step of our infants' and toddlers' journey while providing developmentally age-appropriate experiences that are as nurturing as they are meaningful. As a Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher, you'll also have the opportunity to help navigate classroom Aides through their journey into the world of early childhood education with confidence and compassion.

Responsibilities:

As a Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher, you will be given the tools, resources, and training to:

• Navigate the day's activities alongside our infants, offering gentle guidance and support as they navigate their first steps.
• Manage the Infant classroom ensuring compliance with all Office of Child Care regulations, company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provide a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents, and visitors.
• Create and implement thorough, timely lesson plans that are age-appropriate and stimulating in accordance with Celebree’s infant curriculum
• Ensure the classroom is a safe, clean, and inviting space where curiosity can flourish.
• Accurately complete all paperwork, electronic reports, supervision records, and attendance tracking

Qualifications:

• Must meet the requirements to be a Lead Teacher as approved by MSDE's Office of Child Care (the governing State agency).
• This position requires comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the behavioral and developmental stages of children and knowledge of childcare licensing requirements
• The ability to manage a classroom, including strong organizational, communication (verbal and written), and problem-solving skills. patience, flexibility.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The job requires frequent bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, lifting and carrying; ability to lift 50 pounds.

Education/Experience:
Must meet all Teacher requirements per State regulations.

Specific Skills:

• Certification in CPR & First Aid.
• Computer skills, familiar with educational software and curriculum.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• 45+45 hours of training completed (Required)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)