Toddler Lead Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Lone Tree, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition discount

401k matching

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Make a difference

Job summary

Merryhill Preschool in Colorado is seeking an energetic, nurturing full-time Toddler Teacher to join our early childhood team. You will create a safe, engaging classroom where toddlers explore, develop independence, and build essential early learning skills through play.

As part of a collaborative team, you’ll design age-appropriate activities, maintain a warm daily routine, and communicate openly with families to support each child’s growth.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Have and awarded High School Diploma or GED.
• Colorado Shines PDIS Level 2 or higher
• 6 months of teaching experience in a licensed preschool or early childhood center.
• A nurturing personality with patience, flexibility, and a genuine love for working with babies.
• 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 toddlers 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

Patience

Flexibility

Love of children

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Merryhill Preschool is seeking an energetic and nurturing full-time Toddler 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 Toddler 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 toddlers 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 18 years old.
• Have and awarded High School Diploma or GED.
• Colorado Shines PDIS Level 2 or higher
• 6 months of teaching experience in a licensed preschool or early childhood center.
• A nurturing personality with patience, flexibility, and a genuine love for working with babies.
• Authorization to work in the United States

Why Join Merryhill Preschool

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 85% off Child Care Tuition for the first child.
• 401k with company matching up to 6% annually.
• 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.

If you're ready to bring joy, energy, and inspiration to the toddler classroom- and to help us continue developing the best schools and educators in America-

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.