Toddler Teacher

Chesterbrook Academy; Newtown (PA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Beyond competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Tuition discounts for your children

Education Reimbursement & Partnerships

Job summary

A leading early childhood education provider in Newtown is seeking a Lead Toddler Teacher to create a nurturing learning environment. This role involves ensuring quality education and maintaining safety while collaborating with families and staff. Candidates must meet specific educational and experience qualifications. The position offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and tuition discounts.

Qualifications

• Must comply with all company and state-specific standards.
• Pass a state and federal background check.
• Experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality education programs and implement approved curriculum.
• Ensure a safe and attractive learning environment.
• Build relationships with families and the school community.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

High school diploma or GED with experience

Job description

Chesterbrook Academy (#709), 51 Marigold Dr, Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, November 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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.

Summary

As a Lead Toddler Teacher at Chesterbrook Academy, you will create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives. Participate collaboratively and professionally with other teachers and staff to promote the general well‑being of the school, and the collective/individual interest of its staff and student body.

Location: 51 Marigold Drive Newtown, PA 18940
Hours: 9:00am‑6:00pm (Monday through Friday)
Student Age Range: 1‑2 years old
Pay Range: $18.00 to $19.00 per hour

Responsibilities

• Culture: Positively influence your peers to work toward and meet the school’s vision of excellence. Provide and maintain quality education programs. Ensure successful implementation of approved curriculum.
• Health & Safety: Prioritize a safe, clean, and attractive learning environment. Maintain compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and internal policies and procedures.
• Educate, Inspire, Engage: Our teachers are enthusiastic about developing life‑long learners, genuinely care about children, and possess the sensitivity and knowledge to understand a child’s individual needs while fostering an inclusive classroom.
• Relationship Building: Work collaboratively with a talented team of diverse educators and administrators. Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with families, students, and the school community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Often carrying and lifting 25 pounds or less (25‑50%) and occasionally carrying 25‑50 pounds (10‑25%).
• Comply with all company and state‑specific standards and maintain validation of required credentials for the position.
• Pass a state and federal background check.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to connect with students.
• Must have one of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree including 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field. (One year of experience with children may be required.) OR
  • Associate’s degree including 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field. (Two to three years of experience with children may be required.) OR
  • High school diploma or GED and at least two years of experience with children.

Mission

We are more than just a school - we are a community! Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and uphold our guiding educational philosophy, providing the perfect balance of learning and play. We partner with parents by engaging in consistent communication and providing daily snapshots of their child’s day, inviting them to be a part of the school experience. We embrace a culture of care — physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, both in and out of the classroom.

Benefits

• Beyond Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Tuition discounts for your children
• FSA plans for both medical and dependent care
• Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
• CDA Program
• Professional Development & Teacher In‑Service Days

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.

Chesterbrook Academy (#709), 51 Marigold Dr, Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States of America