Toddler Teacher

OPTIONS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER; Lake Katrine (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

OPTIONS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER in New York is seeking a Toddler Teacher and a Toddler Assistant to support a Lead Teacher in a cheerful, safe classroom for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

You will implement developmentally appropriate activities, maintain routines, monitor safety, and collaborate with families and staff to foster growth and learning.

The roles suit caregivers with energy, warmth, and a passion for early childhood education, with opportunities to contribute across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschool children in a licensed childcare or daycare setting.
• Warm, patient, and energetic personality with a genuine love for early childhood education.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and connect with parents.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the role (lifting toddlers, bending, sitting on the floor).
• Active CPR/First Aid certification is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Compassionate Caregiving: Provide attentive, responsive, and loving care to babies and young toddlers, and preschoolers, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met throughout the day.
• Developmental Engagement: Lead and participate in age-appropriate activities (sensory play, storytime, music, and motor-skill games) to promote physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.
• Routine & Consistency: Maintain and follow daily schedules—including playtime, meals, and nap times—to provide the predictable, secure environment toddlers and all children thrive in.
• Supervision & Safety: Actively monitor and supervise children at all times to ensure absolute safety during all indoor and outdoor activities.
• Team Collaboration: Partner effectively with the Lead Teacher and center staff to plan, brainstorm, and implement engaging educational and recreational activities.
• Classroom Upkeep: Maintain high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and organization within the classroom to ensure a healthy environment for children and staff.

Job description

Job Title: Toddler Teacher and Toddler Assistant (2 Positions)

Position Type: Both Full-Time and Part-Time positions

About the Role

Our daycare center is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and motivated professional to join our team in the toddler program. In this role, you will partner closely with a Lead Teacher to co-create a safe, nurturing, and joyful environment for our littlest learners. If you have a passion for early childhood development and love watching waddlers, toddlers and preschoolers hit their milestones, we would love to meet you!

Key Responsibilities

Compassionate Caregiving: Provide attentive, responsive, and loving care to babies and young toddlers, and preschoolers, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met throughout the day.

Developmental Engagement: Lead and participate in age-appropriate activities (sensory play, storytime, music, and motor-skill games) to promote physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.

Routine & Consistency: Maintain and follow daily schedules—including playtime, meals, and nap times—to provide the predictable, secure environment toddlers and all children thrive in.

Supervision & Safety: Actively monitor and supervise children at all times to ensure absolute safety during all indoor and outdoor activities.

Team Collaboration: Partner effectively with the Lead Teacher and center staff to plan, brainstorm, and implement engaging educational and recreational activities.

Classroom Upkeep: Maintain high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and organization within the classroom to ensure a healthy environment for children and staff.

Qualifications:

Experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschool children in a licensed childcare or daycare setting.

A warm, patient, and energetic personality with a genuine love for early childhood education.

Strong communication skills to collaborate with team members and connect with parents.

Ability to meet physical demands of the role (lifting toddlers, bending, sitting on the floor).

Active CPR/First Aid certification is a plus!

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. Duties and responsibilities vary depending on the shift you work and the age group you're assigned.