Lead Toddler Room Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

We are seeking a lead toddler room teacher, caring primarily for ages 18 months-2 1/2 years. Open to full time and part time applicants.

We are seeking a caring, dependable, and energetic individual to join our team at This Little Light Christian Preschool and Childcare. Not just a job, but a place you’re meant to be. If you’ve ever felt like you’re meant to do something that matters—something where little hands reach for you, little voices call your name, and you go home knowing you made a difference…This is that place. This is a faith-based, family centered environment where employees are supported and appreciated with opportunity to grow. Our primary purpose is to provide a warm and secure atmosphere where each child is given the opportunity to develop mentally, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and socially.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a safe play environment.
• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
• Support children's emotional, physical, spiritual, and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Dress children and change diapers.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
• Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
• Provide care for children with physical or developmental disabilities.
• Comfortable sitting, playing, and interacting with children on the floor at times.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Must be able to pass a background check
• Flexible, adaptable, and punctual
• Physically able to carry children when needed
• This is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace, including vaping/nicotine use during work hours, must be able to comply with this policy

Nice To Haves

Experience in childcare is preferred, but not required.