Toddler Teacher, Early Head Start

Job overview

The Toddler Teacher, Early Head Start works onsite in Roxbury, MA, full-time Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The approved hourly salary range is $18–$35, based on relevant education, training, licensure, and experience. The role supports The Dimock Center’s Child & Family Division. The teacher creates a safe, nurturing classroom and plans developmentally appropriate learning based on observations, assessments, family input, and program guidelines. The role contributes to children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through individualized instruction, family partnership, and collaboration with the teaching team.

What you'll do

• Create and maintain a developmentally appropriate learning environment
• incorporate the Pyramid Model into routines and interactions
• develop weekly lesson plans with teaching colleagues
• conduct screenings and observations and use assessment data to individualize instruction
• maintain children’s safety and active supervision
• partner with families through conferences and home visits
• coordinate with Family Support Specialists and content-area specialists
• support teaching assistants, per-diem staff, and volunteers
• maintain attendance, meal counts, incident reports, assessments, and other records
• and report suspected abuse or neglect as required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

toddler teacher

early head start

early childhood education

child development

classroom teaching

family partnership

developmental assessments

pyramid model

roxbury ma

the dimock center

$18–$35 per hour

monday to friday

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care teacher certification is required. Early Head Start assignment requires a Child Development Associate credential or comparable credential and infant/toddler development training or equivalent coursework. English/Spanish, English/Cape Verdean, or Haitian Creole skills are a plus.

About the employer

Dimock is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.