Lead Two Year-Old Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive team culture

Impact on children and families

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy in the United States seeks a Lead Qualified Two Year-Old Teacher to design engaging activities for toddlers and guide early development through discovery and play.

You will maintain a warm, consistent classroom routine, partner with families, and collaborate with co-teachers and leaders to deliver an exceptional learning experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 19 years old and meet state licensing requirements.
• CDA OR at least 60 semester hours with 6 credits in Child Development, Child Care required OR AA OR Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Prior experience in a licensed childcare center preferred.
• Must be able to work Monday through Friday 9:00am-6:00pm.
• A passion for early learning, creativity, and helping children discover new skills each day.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement interactive, age-appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
• Foster a warm and consistent classroom routine that helps the children feel secure and confident.
• Build positive partnerships with families through open, ongoing communication.
• Work collaboratively with co-teachers and school leaders to ensure an exceptional learning experience.

Skills

CDA or 60 sem hours in Child Dev

AA or BA in Early Childhood Education

Licensed childcare experience

Work authorization in US

Mon-Fri 9-6 availability

Passion for early learning

Education

AA or BA in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.
Chesterbrook Academy is seeking an energetic and nurturing Lead Qualified Two Year-Old Teacher to join our growing early childhood education team! Our toddler program is designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and support every child’s development through discovery and play.
As a Twos Teacher, you’ll create a safe and engaging classroom where children can explore the world around them while building independence and essential early learning skills.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement interactive, age-appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
• Foster a warm and consistent classroom routine that helps the children feel secure and confident.
• Build positive partnerships with families through open, ongoing communication.
• Work collaboratively with co-teachers and school leaders to ensure an exceptional learning experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 19 years of age and meet state licensing requirements.
• CDA OR at least 60 semester hours with 6 credits in Child Development, Child Care required OR AA OR Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education required.
• Prior experience in a licensed childcare center preferred.
• Must be able to work Monday through Friday 9:00am-6:00pm.
• A passion for early learning, creativity, and helping children discover new skills each day.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Why Join Chesterbrook Academy

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Supportive team culture built on collaboration and respect.
• A chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.