Toddler Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Toddler’s Morning Out (TMO) has been a long-standing early childhood program in the Upper Valley for over thirty-five years. TMO provides play-based learning for toddlers between 18 months and 3 years of age. We play, sing, dance, paint, dig, read, share (and more!) while building creative, confident early learners and wonderful first friendships. At TMO, we also support and educate parents and enjoy enduring relationships with our families. We have an excellent teaching community with staff who have been with our program for many years.

We are seeking just the right person to join our great group of teachers! If you enjoy working with very young children we would be happy to talk with you about the details of the position. We anticipate between 5 mornings per week (approximately 4 hours/morning) and generally operate in alignment with the Hanover NH/Norwich VT school calendar.

Come play and learn with us at TMO!

Serves as a member of a teaching team to create a warm and nurturing environment for the care and education of young children. Under the direction of the Director, general duties include participating in planning and implementing curriculum, guiding children’s behavior, communicating with parents, supervising Classroom Assistant and parent volunteers and maintaining the facility.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Creates warm, caring and safe environment for children.
• Sets up activities, materials and equipment independently, or as directed.
• Shares responsibility for maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the classroom.
• Promotes good hygiene.
• Supervises activities to ensure safety and well being of each child.
• Maintains cordial relationships with parents, and relays information to parents.
• Documents accidents, medications and concerns.
• Supervises Classroom Assistant in the classroom.
• Maintains prompt hours, notifies Director of absences, and assists in finding a substitute.
• Writes submission for monthly TMO Newsletter.
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences, as needed.
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Completes 15 hours of in-service professional development every 12-month period, as required by VT State Licensing Rules.
• Reports concerns/needs to Director Teacher.

The ideal candidate will have a college degree in early childhood education or a related field and/or will meet VT state licensing requirements for associate/lead teacher. We will assist interested applicants in reviewing educational/licensing requirements.

First Aid/CPR certified - TMO will provide training and support

VT Background check/Fingerprinting

Completion of VT Orientation and Mandated Abuse/Neglect Online Training Courses

• Paid professional development hours

  Paid CPR/First Aid Training if required

  Semiannual bonuses

  Paid personal days