Infant Toddler Teacher- Beverly Blvd- Los Angeles

About the role

We work to ensure children and families have access to quality early childhood services and support their need to grow and succeed in life, from the very beginning.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting, loving relationships with infants and toddlers every single day
• Design and deliver developmentally appropriate curriculum that sparks curiosity and growth
• Support each child's social, emotional, physical and cognitive development
• Conduct developmental screenings and create individualized goals for each child
• Maintain a safe, clean and beautifully organized learning environment
• Talk, sing, and read to children frequently to support language development.
• Promote feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers.
• Tend to personal hygiene needs, including diapering, toileting, cleaning, and feeding.
• Observe children to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance, or special needs; report concerns promptly.
• Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that fosters social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.
• Adapt activities to meet individual goals and diverse needs, including disabilities.
• Organize daily activities to foster curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, creativity, and a sense of belonging.
• Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans that reflect mandated program components, cultural influences, and family input.
• Create engaging learning centers.
• Conduct developmental screenings and assessments in partnership with families.
• Analyze child outcome data and develop individualized plans for each child.
• Maintain documentation of classroom activities, assessments, and significant issues.
• Maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationships with families.
• Encourage families to participate actively in their child’s development.
• Promote positive parent-child interactions and bonding
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding each child’s progress.
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences to review assessments, share educational strategies, and discuss goals.
• Support the family advocate by modeling developmentally appropriate practices for parents.
• Maintain a positive, calm, and professional demeanor; model this attitude for staff, volunteers, and parents.
• Participate in team meetings to plan and coordinate services across program components.
• Collaborate with other teachers, the center supervisor, program leadership, parents, and volunteers to plan and implement activities.
• Protect children from any form of physical punishment or verbal abuse; report any such incidents immediately.
• Participate in the agency’s continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records and family information.

Qualifications

• 24 units in ECE/CD, including core courses and 16 general education units, including 6 units of Infant/Toddler Care or AA in ECE/CD or related field with 3 unites of supervised field experience in an ECE/CD setting
• Current Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the CTC
• Minimum 2 years of experience with infants and toddlers, including children with disabilities
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision
401K and 401K Match
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance