Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher (Early Head Start)

Easter Seals North Georgia; Danielsville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Easter Seals North Georgia is seeking an Infant/Toddler Teacher in Danielsville, GA to implement developmentally appropriate practices in an inclusive setting. You’ll work under the Center Manager and collaborate with Early Childhood Specialists to support children’s growth and parental involvement.

The role focuses on planning engaging activities, maintaining safety, and ensuring compliance with licensing and accreditation standards while supporting families and community resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum CDA Credential with Infant/Toddler endorsement or a higher degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements developmentally and linguistically appropriate activities that recognize and support each child’s rate of development.
• Assesses safety of classrooms and outdoor play area before engaging children in activities.
• Organizes classroom environment into learning, eating, resting and playing areas per Creative Curriculum, licensing regulations and NAEYC standards.
• Provides a daily schedule of individualized child and teacher-initiated activities.
• Accompanies children to and from bus, playground, and out-of-center activities with attendance checks and head counts.
• Maintains staff and classroom ratios at all times.
• Addresses toileting and diapering based on individual needs of the children.
• Feeds infants and toddlers on demand at appropriate intervals.
• Ensures safety of sleeping infants by following SIDS reduction guidelines.

Education

Childhood Development Associate (CDA) Credential with an Infant/Toddler endorsement

Associate's or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education or closely related field

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Danielsville, GA 30633, The Infant/Toddler Teacher facilitates quality, individualized, early childhood education by implementing developmentally appropriate practices in an inclusive environment.

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the Center Manager, works as a team with the Early Childhood Specialists to plan and implement a variety of developmentally appropriate activities for children that will enhance their growth and development, promote social competence, and ensure parental involvement in all aspects of the program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):

Behavior Standard – 50% of Position

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers, and management.

Attendance Standard

Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance.

Fundamental: Day to Day

• Plans and implements developmentally and linguistically appropriate activities that recognize and support each child’s rate of development
• Assess safety of classrooms and outdoor play area before engaging children in activities
• Organizes classroom environment into areas to be used for learning, eating, resting and playing in accordance with the Creative Curriculum, licensing regulations and NAEYC accreditation standards
• Provides a daily schedule of individualized child and teacher initiated activities that is well defined to help children in the order of events occurring each day.
• Accompanies children to and from the bus, playground, and out of center activities maintaining an attendance check and head count
• Maintains staff and classroom ratios at all times
• Addresses toileting and diapering based upon the individual needs of the children.
• Feeds infant and toddlers “on demand” to the extent possible at appropriate intervals.
• Ensures the safety of sleeping infants by adhering to the most current guidelines on reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Communications/Public Relations

Maintains a communication system plan which ensures appropriate communication among the children, their families, teaching staff, the Center Manager and other community organizations

Supports and participate in the values and missions of ESNG

Monitoring

Completes the Health and Safety Checklist for classrooms weekly

Monitors and reports accurate numbers for the program weekly report

Record Keeping

Maintains updated and accurate records for children (educational and nutritional)

Maintains confidentiality

Compliance

Adheres to policies, procedures and practices which ensure the achievement and maintenance of GA licensure, NAEYC accreditation and the Head Start Performance Standards

Assists with the Child Transition Plan as it relates to assisting parents to be advocates for their children, cross training and sharing needs related to transition, assisting with field trips for children and their parents to feeder schools and assisting parents to become familiar with community resources.

Learning and Growth

Participates in all mandatory Easter Seals trainings to include pre-service, in-service and other educational programs and trainings

Completes the minimum number of training hours required by Bright from the Start, OSR, Georgia Pre-K and Head Start

OTHER DUTIES:

Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Lead Infant Toddler Teacher:

Candidate must possess a minimum of a Childhood Development Associate (CDA) Credential with an Infant/Toddler endorsement, or TCC, TCD or higher degree in Early Childhood Education such as an Associate's or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education or very closely related field.

*Equal Opportunity Employer.