3,539 Toddler Care jobs in the United States

• Develop and implement age-appropriate daily routines, lesson plans, and activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Provide direct care for infants and toddlers, including feeding, diapering, comforting, and ensuring their overall well-being and safety.
• Create a warm, loving, and stimulating environment where each child feels secure, valued, and encouraged to explore.
• Observe and document children's progress, providing regular feedback to parents and guardians.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and child-friendly classroom environment, adhering to all health and safety standards.
• Manage classroom supplies and materials, ensuring adequate resources are available.
• Communicate effectively and build positive relationships with parents, addressing their concerns and celebrating their child's milestones.
• Collaborate with co-teachers and other staff members to ensure a cohesive and supportive team approach.
• Administer basic first aid and emergency care as needed, following established protocols.
• Ensure compliance with all licensing regulations and center policies.
• Promote positive social interactions among children and guide them through conflict resolution.
• Lead and mentor assistant caregivers, providing training and support as needed.
• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working directly with infants and toddlers in a licensed childcare setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infant and toddler developmental stages and appropriate practices.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Excellent observational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create engaging and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine love for working with young children.
• Strong understanding of child safety and health regulations.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Must pass a background check.
• Previous lead teacher or supervisory experience in childcare is a significant asset.

• Develop and implement engaging, age-appropriate daily lesson plans and activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in infants and toddlers.
• Provide direct care and supervision for a group of infants and toddlers, ensuring their safety, health, and well-being at all times.
• Foster a warm, nurturing, and responsive environment that encourages exploration, discovery, and independence.
• Observe and document children's developmental milestones, progress, and needs, communicating effectively with parents and guardians.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment, adhering to all health and safety regulations.
• Build positive and supportive relationships with parents, providing regular updates on their child's day and development, and involving them in their child's learning journey.
• Collaborate with and mentor other teaching staff within the infant and toddler program, sharing best practices and promoting a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Administer appropriate feeding, napping, and hygiene routines according to individual child needs and center policies.
• Manage classroom supplies and materials, ensuring availability for planned activities.
• Stay current with research and best practices in infant and toddler care and development.
• Ensure compliance with all state licensing requirements and center policies.
• Respond to emergencies calmly and effectively, following established protocols.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working directly with infants and toddlers in a licensed childcare setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infant and toddler developmental stages and appropriate practices.
• Understanding of licensing regulations for childcare centers in Colorado.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to be patient, nurturing, and energetic.
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain promptly).
• Physical ability to lift and carry children, bend, and sit on the floor for extended periods.
• Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
• A genuine love for children and a commitment to their early learning and development.
• Experience with documentation and observation tools is a plus.

Job Description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing

• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, singing, dancing.etc.) to teach children
• Observe and develop a relationship with each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
• Track childrens progress and report to parents
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

• Excellent classroom management
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on daily classroom activities and improvements.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with all staff, children and parents.
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen

Job Description

We are looking for a caring, compassionate Toddler Teacher who has experience caring for children ages 18 months to 36 months, that is customer focused and a team player. You must have a great love and patience for children. You must be committed to providing top quality care and education for the children in our program. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and toddler educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.

We strive to enhance the life of every child that attends our facility.

Our operating hours are 6:30 am to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday. Candidates must be available to work all shift patterns of the operating hours.

Responsibilities include

• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, singing, dancing.etc.) to teach children
• Observe and develop a relationship with each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

Skills

• Excellent classroom management
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on daily classroom activities and improvements.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with all staff, children and parents. 
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen

Job Description

Summary

Calling all who love singing, dancing, storytelling and nurturing young, energetic children! Baby House is seeking enthusiastic teachers who want to make a difference and put their talents to use. Candidates are required to work together with their team on completing daily activities for the classroom which include but are not limited to implementing curriculum, changing diapers feedings, cleaning and sanitizing.

Duties

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment
• Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
• Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence
• Knowledge of the social, emotional and creative needs of young children
• Accepts responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas, and playgrounds
• Assess each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis
• Ensuring the constant supervision of all children
• Healthy Effective communication with parents
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met

• Satisfactory Background Check
• Reliable Transportation
• Experience in Childcare Field
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement

• CPR/First Aid
• CDA Certification or completion of hours
• TCC or other certificate / credential
• Bilingual

• Paid Time off
• Quality Rated Facility
• Discount of Childcare

Job Description

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic child care teacher to join our team. This position is responsible for ensuring the care and safety of our children from 6 weeks - 2 years of age. The hours for this position are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am - 2:30 pm with our 1 and 2 year old students. You will work as part of a teaching team to provide quality care and a nurturing environment for all students.

Duties

-Implementing lesson plans and activities
-Following daily and individual schedules
-Preparing and feeding meals and snacks
-Regular diaper changes
-Facilitating potty training
-Following all state rules and center policies for child care
-Frequent cleaning and sanitizing
-Nurturing and interacting
-Creating and facilitating art and craft projects
-Daily record keeping
-Daily communication with parents and other staff
-Completion of on-going training online and in person

Requirements

-at least 18 years of age
-high school diploma or GED
-ability to pass a federal (FBI) and state (BCI) child care background check
-a medical statement completed by a doctor
-physical ability to lift and hold at least 30 pounds
-physical ability to bend, squat, stand, and sit on the floor frequently

Nice To Haves

-experience working in a group child care setting
-experience working with infants and toddlers 12-24 months old

Benefits

-weekly pay
-direct deposit or paper check
-paid holidays after 90 days
-paid vacation time after 1 year
-child care discount
-paid training

Job Description

Center: Mt. Healthy, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Range: $16 - $0 hourly

No evenings or weekends!

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at Kid Works ! As a proud member of BrightPath Kids and Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount . With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join Kid Works today!

What will you be doing?

As a Lead Teacher , you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care, according to NAEYC guidelines. Responsibilities include:

Job Description

First half of signing bonus is giving upon employment and the second half is given after 90 days of employment

To be a teacher at The Breakie Bunch you have to be AWESOME. A typical day will involve laughter, hugs from children (Yes, maybe with some boogers for your shoulder), teaching, exploring, building relationships, reading books, singing songs, dancing and lots of smiles. We do not enjoy working with "debbie downers", attending pity parties, or listening to excuses. We do however love to lift each other up when we are having a tough day, remind each other of the brightside when it seems dark and support each other when we need help solving a problem.

As the assistant teacher in a classroom you will be expected to assist the lead teacher with any work related tasks. Keeping children safe and learning, build relationships with parents, maintaining a clean, loving, friendly environment and being awesome are a few requirements to be on this team.

Requirements

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Keeping children entertained and safe
• Knowing how to laugh and have fun
• Communicating with parents
• Changing diapers with a smile
• Filling out a variety of forms on a daily basis
• Maintaining cleanliness of the classroom and building
• Being kind
• Communicating with lead teachers and other staff
• Ability to follow directions
• Having high energy
• Being adaptable to each classroom
• Smiling often
• Putting customer service as a top priority
• Knowing licensing rules and following them
• Being happy to come to The Breakie Bunch everyday

Benefits

As an employee of The Breakie Bunch you will enjoy:

• Health Insurance (Full-time team members)
• Paid continuing education
• Supportive, encouraging work environment
• Paid CPR and first aid training
• Optional IRA contribution plan
• Eligibility for T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship (90% of your tuition paid for)
• Paid holiday and vacation time (full-time team members)
• Discounted childcare
• Secluded break room
• Weekly paid planning time (for lead teachers)
• Direct deposit
• No night or weekend hours (other than a monthly staff meeting and ongoing training done when you schedule it)