Toddler Educator

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Join Our Founding Team!

Little Volunteer Child Care – Belltown is excited to open the doors to our beautiful, state-of-the-art child care center in the growing Belltown community! We are currently seeking compassionate, energetic, and dependable Toddler Classroom Educators to become part of our founding team.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a fun, engaging, and nurturing classroom environment from day one while making a lasting impact during one of the most exciting stages of a child's development.

Whether you are looking for full-time or part-time employment , we would love to meet you!

Position Summary

Toddler Classroom Educators provide a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment where children can explore, discover, and develop confidence through play. Educators support toddlers' social-emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development while fostering independence and building strong partnerships with families.

What We're Looking For

Our ideal Toddler Classroom Educator is someone who:

• Has a genuine love and passion for working with toddlers.
• Is patient, energetic, nurturing, and enthusiastic.
• Understands toddler development and embraces children's natural curiosity and desire for independence.
• Creates engaging, hands-on learning experiences through purposeful play.
• Encourages language development through conversation, reading, music, and interactive activities.
• Supports social-emotional growth by teaching kindness, sharing, cooperation, and problem-solving.
• Uses positive guidance techniques to encourage appropriate behaviors and self-regulation.
• Builds trusting relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, and excellent communication skills.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and inviting classroom.
• Works collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
• Brings creativity, patience, and positivity to every interaction.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, nurturing care to toddlers throughout the day.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences and activities.
• Encourage independence by teaching self-help skills such as handwashing, feeding, cleaning up, and toileting readiness.
• Foster children's language, cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development through play and daily routines.
• Guide children's behavior using positive discipline, redirection, and encouragement.
• Maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and organized classroom environment.
• Supervise indoor and outdoor play while ensuring children's safety and well-being.
• Accurately document daily activities and communicate with families through Brightwheel.
• Follow all Tennessee Department of Human Services licensing regulations and center policies.
• Collaborate with fellow educators and leadership to provide exceptional care and early learning experiences.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with toddlers in a licensed child care setting (preferred but not required).
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CDA, TECTA, or coursework in Early Childhood Education is preferred.
• CPR/First Aid Certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Ability to pass all required state background checks.
• Must meet Tennessee Department of Human Services licensing requirements.

Benefits

Why Join Little Volunteer Child Care?

We believe our employees are our greatest asset. As a member of our founding team, you'll enjoy:

• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Flexible Schedule
• Competitive pay based on experience and education
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Supportive leadership and mentoring
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• A beautiful, brand-new child care facility
• Modern classrooms with high-quality materials and resources
• A positive, family-oriented team culture
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• The opportunity to help build an exceptional early childhood program from the ground up

Our Mission

At Little Volunteer Child Care, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, loved, respected, and encouraged to explore the world around them. We are committed to providing exceptional early childhood education while building lasting relationships with our families and creating a workplace where educators are valued, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful difference every day.

If you have a passion for helping toddlers learn, grow, and develop confidence through meaningful relationships and engaging experiences, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and become part of the Little Volunteer Child Care family as we build something truly special in the Belltown community.