Toddler Teacher

Job Title: Toddler Teacher                       

Department: Early Childhood Services

Reports To: Director of Early Childhood Services

Last Updated: October 2023

Job Summary:

We seek a highly qualified teacher who is passionate about caring for young children who are affected by HIV and poverty. As a toddler teacher, you must prepare and deliver classroom activities, communicate with staff and parents, and ensure the learning environment remains safe. To be successful as a toddler teacher, you should be creative, energetic, and able to encourage self-expression. Top candidates fully understand the contextual factors that shape early childhood development.

Requirements: 

·        18 years or older

·        Must pass background check

Principle Responsibilities:

·        Facilitate learning in classroom via appropriate age-level curriculum.

·        Create and implement lesson plans, using developmentally appropriate practices.

·        Follow a consistent, daily schedule for the classroom.

·        Control the environment in the classroom to facilitate positive social skills and learning.

·        Communicate with Administration about classroom and/or teacher needs.

·        Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy classroom environment.

·        Communicate immediate classroom needs with classroom floaters.

·        Follow all Hope House rules of classroom etiquette.

·        Encourage social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth.

·        Follow Hope House’s Behavior Plan prescribed for the child if one is needed.

·        Maintain and update learning centers.

·        Initiate and encourage parent/ teacher interaction.

·        Provide all bathroom, meal service and other needs of the children appropriately and timely.

·        Attend required training sessions.

·        Attendance appropriate for position at Hope House.

·        Fulfills all other responsibilities necessary for the operation of Hope House.

Education and Experience:

·        High school diploma or associate degree (recommended).

·        Previous experience in a preschool.

·        CDA (Child Development Associate) is preferred. Tuition assistance is available for desired candidates seeking CDA credentials.

·        Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Compensation

Salary starts at $35,000. For applicants that possess at least a bachelor’s degree the starting salary is $41,000.

Interested applicants should submit their resumes to Monica Glover, Director of HR at mglover@hopehousememphis.org

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