Toddler Teacher

The Goddard School of Stamford, CT; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday pay

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Professional development assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Tuition discounts for employee’s children

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

A leading preschool in Stamford is seeking dependable and motivated Toddler Teachers for full-time positions. Responsibilities include creating a nurturing environment, developing lesson plans, and managing classrooms with positive discipline. Ideal candidates need a High School Diploma and at least 1 year of childcare experience. This position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits, including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma is required.
• At least an Associate's Degree in related fields is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in licensed childcare required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, nurturing learning environment.
• Design and implement age-appropriate lesson plans using Creative Curriculum.
• Use positive discipline to manage the classroom.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Dependable

Highly motivated

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree in ECE, Elementary Education or Child Development

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Job description

Overview

NOW HIRING TODDLER TEACHERS

FULL TIME POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE

Come join our team! The Goddard School of Stamford is a preschool that opened in May 2023. We are seeking fun, experienced and qualified Toddler teachers who are dependable, highly motivated and meet Connecticut's Early Childhood Teacher requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, nurturing and multi-cultural learning environment
• Design and implement age appropriate play based lesson plans using the Creative Curriculum
• Effectively use positive discipline to manage the classroom
• Plan and implement activities to foster children’s self-esteem and social skills
• Prepare a daily activity report for each child
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma is required
• Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or higher in ECE, Elementary Education or Child Development preferred
• A minimum of 1 year of prior experience in a licensed childcare, daycare or preschool is required

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday pay
• Health, vision and dental insurance for full-time employees
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Tuition discounts for employee’s children
• Retirement plan with employer match

Schedule

The Goddard School of Stamford is open year-round

Monday-Friday 7am to 6pm (9 hour shift with 1 hour break)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

• Schedule: 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate: Stamford, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience: Teaching: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.