Toddler Teacher

$2,500 sign-on bonus after the first 90 days!

The Toddler Teacher is responsible for providing high-quality, developmentally appropriate care and learning for toddlers aging 18 months to 3 years. This role supports early brain development, attachment, and school readiness through responsive caregiving, nurturing relationships, and a stimulating environment.

Clayton Early Learning is a leading nonprofit dedicated to providing children from birth to five with an exceptional start and empowering families for lifelong success. We directly serve 500 children annually through our school, home-based programs, and community partnership sites. As a proud member of the Educare Learning Network, we are deeply committed to the whole-child, whole-family approach and to high quality early childhood education. Our unique location on a 20-acre historic campus in Denver is the foundation for our strategic vision to become a thriving neighborhood center to serve the community more fully, addressing needs including food security and health care access.

• Maintain a safe, warm, and stimulating classroom environment

• Develop individualized care routines that support toddlers' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth

• Collaborate with co-teachers to implement developmentally appropriate activities

• Support strong family partnerships through daily communication and relationship-building

• Maintain accurate documentation of feeding, diapering, sleeping, and developmental milestones

• Adhere to all licensing and program standards, including Head Start/Early Head Start and Educare

• Sanitize toys, materials, and classroom spaces according to health and safety protocols

• Support Conscious Discipline practices in age-appropriate ways

• Follow lessons plan using the Creative Curriculum

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, CDA infant/toddler focused required

• Infant/Toddler coursework or certification strongly preferred

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with infants in a licensed early childhood setting

• Experience with Head Start or Early Head Start programs preferred

• Must meet all state licensing requirements, including background check and medical clearance

• Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification preferred or must be obtained upon hire

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and safely move infants

• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job

• $2,500 sign-on bonus after 90 days

• 16+ paid company holidays

• Spring Break and Winter Break - up to 10 paid days off

• Accrued vacation time (starting at 10 days/year, up to 30 with tenure)

• Paid sick time

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage

• Life and AD&D insurance

• Mental health support through our medical plan and EAP

• Long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year

• FSA plans

• College 529 investment options

• Identity theft protection and more

$20.00-$22.00 per hour

At Clayton Early Learning, we believe that our core values help to drive actions and create habits that allow our belief in the unlimited potential of young children to become a reality. We seek candidates who demonstrate our core values and are motivated by a values-driven environment.

• Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work.
• Community fosters resiliency, stability, and strength.
• Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models joy for our children.
• Growth allows us to develop as professionals and provide the best service.
• Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact with the resources we have.

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity. We strive to create an inclusive work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. We prohibit discrimination of employees or applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law