Infant/Toddler Teacher Assistant

About the role

Full-time position (37.5 hours per week) starting Fall 2026. The Infant/Toddler Teacher Assistant supports the Teacher in providing a safe and caring learning environment for young children.

Responsibilities

• Assists with and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment using appropriate classroom organization, schedules, and routines and effective classroom and child management techniques; provides health and nutrition services for infants and toddlers.
• Assists in implementing developmentally appropriate learning activities for young children based on individual needs to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development.
• Assists in the provision of parent involvement services consistent with the Parent Involvement/Education Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Provides transportation services for children and parents consistent with the Transportation Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Assists in the provision of social services consistent with the Family Services Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors and work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, and completes special assignments from immediate supervisor or the Head Start Director.

Requirements

• College degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, or Infant/Toddler CDA.
• Experience providing professional childcare services to infants/toddlers.
• Physical ability to supervise a group of 4-8 infants/toddlers.
• Verifiable work history.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Criminal background checks (fingerprint, vulnerable person’s registry, etc.).

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Free health insurance for the individual.
• Free dental and vision insurance.
• Free life insurance equivalent to one’s salary.
• Paid leave, including over three weeks for winter break, spring break, holidays, etc.
• Sick leave.
• Retirement contributions by the employer equivalent to 6% of one’s salary after one year of employment.
• Deferred Compensation Plan.
• 4-day teaching week, with every Friday designated for professional development, team meetings, paperwork, lesson planning, etc.
• 1:4 ratio in all Infant/Toddler Classrooms.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer.
• Overtime pay over 40 hours.
• No-cost meals when working with children.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible spending account.
• Training to update and renew skills.

Schedule

37.5 hours per week, full-time. 4-day teaching week with Fridays dedicated to professional development, team meetings, paperwork, and lesson planning.