Toddler Teacher

North Central Missouri College; Unionville (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

North Central Missouri College is seeking a non-exempt Toddler Teacher to implement an age-appropriate curriculum and lead developmental experiences for infants and toddlers. The role reports to the Center Director and focuses on family engagement and safe, structured activities.

Responsibilities include home visits, parent participation, child documentation, and ongoing training. Requires a CDA or equivalent credential within two years, health clearances, and successful background screening.

Qualifications

• Must have CDA or comparable credential for infant/toddler.
• Must obtain/maintain CDA within two years of hire.
• Health requirements including annual TB test and physical exam.
• Criminal background screening required.
• Strong communication, time management, organization and recordkeeping skills.
• Willingness to pursue continuing education as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, direct, and evaluate developmental experiences for children.
• Maintain child records and assessments.
• Engage with parents to support child development and involvement.
• Make at least two home visits per family per year to support engagement.
• Provide opportunities for parent participation in Family Day, policy council, and activities.
• Identify prospective program participants and assist in recruitment.
• Assist enrollment of participants as directed by the Center Director.
• Help families obtain goods/services to improve family life.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships between Head Start families and staff.
• Assist families and Health Specialist to ensure medical and dental care.
• Provide ongoing pre-service and in-service trainings as directed.
• Supervise children at all times—classroom, meals, play, rest time.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment with daily sanitation practices.
• Complete administrative duties: documentation, assessments, parent correspondence, lesson planning, reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organization

Recordkeeping

Teamwork

Kindness and respect

Positive behavior support

Education

CDA or comparable credential for infant/toddler

Associate/Bachelor's degree in ECE (preferred)

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

Description

This is a non-exempt professional teaching position responsible for child development activities using an age-appropriate curriculum. The Toddler Teacher is directly responsible to the Center Director of the facility.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED AND CONDITIONS:

a. Plans, executes, directs, and evaluates developmental experiences of the children.

b. Maintains child records.

c. Engages in learning and developmental experiences with parents, and otherwise participates with parents in center and program-related activities.

d. Makes visits at the home of each child to increase his/her understanding of each child's family and home environment, and to increase parental understanding of, and engagement in, the child's developmental experiences and the Head Start Program, (minimally 2 visits per family per year).

e. Provide opportunities for parent participation in Family Day activities, Policy Council, parentdeveloped activities, etc.

f. Identifies prospective program participants.

g. Assists in the recruitment of program participants.

h. May assist in the enrollment of program participants as directed by the Center Director.

i. May assist Head Start families to obtain goods and services, which they need to improve their family's life or standard of living.

j. Establishes and maintains strong, positive relationships between Head Start families and the Head Start center staff and program.

k. May assist families and the Head Start Health Specialist in ensuring that Head Start children receive proper medical and dental care.

l. Engages in pre-service and in-service training as directed.

m. Supervises children at all times, including classroom, meals, outdoor play, and rest time.

n. Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean environment by using daily sanitation practices and active supervision.

o. Administrative duties, including, but not limited to, child documentation, child assessments, parent correspondence, lesson planning, In-Kind sheets, and incident/accident reports.

p. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or comparable Credential for infant/toddler aged children. An associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree and coursework related to ECE, with experience teaching infant/toddler aged children, is preferred.
• Required to obtain/maintain a CDA (Child Development Associate) for Infant/Toddler aged children within two years of hire.
• Required to maintain current health requirements of an annual T.B. Tine and physical exam.
• Must be able to successfully pass criminal background screening.
• Must have strong skills in the following: verbal/written communication, computer applications, time management, organization, recordkeeping, teamwork, communicate with children and families using kindness and respect, practice positive behavior support techniques effectively, utilize curriculum with fidelity, manage assessments and electronic recordkeeping. Must be willing to continue formal education, as necessary.
• Needs to be able to lift 40-50 pounds.