Toddler Teacher

Description

Are you passionate about nurturing our youngest learners in a creative, play-based, and museum-inspired environment?

Join the Miami Children’s Museum Early Childhood Institute as a Toddler Teacher and be part of a team that transforms everyday moments into meaningful learning experiences.

In this role, you will cultivate a warm, engaging, and joy-filled environment where infants and toddlers grow through exploration, connection, and wonder. As the Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher, you will oversee the care, supervision, and education of young children in a nurturing, safe, and responsive setting. Guided by the Reggio Emilia approach and Museum Education practices, you will create meaningful, developmentally appropriate experiences that support each child’s unique growth - if you believe in the power of play and early relationships, this is your moment!

What You’ll Do

• Ensure the safety, health, and emotional well-being of all children at all times, both indoors and outdoors.
• Provide responsive caregiving, including diapering, feeding, comforting, and attending to personal care needs.
• Plan and implement weekly lesson plans aligned with Reggio Emilia, project-based learning, and play-based exploration.
• Create a predictable yet flexible routine balancing active/quiet moments and individual/small-group experiences.
• Support sensory exploration, movement, language development, and early social‑emotional skills using hands‑on materials and museum galleries.
• Observe and document each child’s development using tools such as ASQ and daily observations; communicate progress with families and leadership.
• Use positive guidance techniques to support emotional regulation and early social skills.
• Collaborate with co‑teachers and leadership to maintain a warm, inclusive, and professional team environment.
• Complete required annual training and follow all policies in the ECI and Museum handbooks.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working with infants and/or toddlers.
• CDA credential or completion of the 45 DCF hours required by Florida.
• Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work positively with children, families, and staff.
• Patient, enthusiastic, warm, and genuinely passionate about early learning.
• Pediatric First Aid & CPR certification (or willingness to obtain before start date).
• Must pass a Level 2 background check (fingerprints) and drug screening.