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Position Summary: The Infant/Toddler teacher is responsible for the day-to-day care of toddlers in the classroom. The teacher plans creative, educational, fun activities for them as well as addresses their basic needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engages parents, and provides nurturing and comfort to children.
• Creates and implements weekly lesson plans for toddlers.
• Ensures cleanliness, proper arrangement, organization and stimulation in indoor/outdoor play areas.
• Writes daily reports to parents detailing sleeping, eating and diapering activities for the day.
• Ensures that parents sign their children in and out of childcare using the form provided.
• Tracks inventory of toddler age appropriate toys and educational materials and informs the Director when supplies are low.
• Assists in the sorting, storage and distribution of children’s program donations.
• Participates in relationship-based practice and reflective supervision.
• Attends and participates in weekly staff meetings and trainings appropriate to this position.
• Enroll in the Maryland State Child Care Credentialing Program, complete 12 hours of continuing education a year following the state guidelines and maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

Experience/Requirements:

• Must be 20 years old or older.
• High school diploma or GED required, some college preferred.
• 90-hour Early Childhood Education certificate and 45-hour Infant/Toddler certificate required.
• One (1) year experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Knowledgeable about the impact of intimate partner violence and trauma on child development, behavior and on their families.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to respond quickly to children who may be in danger of getting hurt, in the classroom and on the playground.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.