Kids World Child Care LLC Hiring for Co-Toddler Teacher Job at Falls Church, VA Full Time

Kids World is currently accepting applications for The Montessori Co-Lead Toddler Teachers from Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:00pm
We are looking for a qualified nurturing and patient teacher for our infant & toddler classroom-students in this classroom range from 13 months- 24months

Our teachers must have great love and patience for children. You must be able to lift up to 25lb and be comfortable with changing diapers, potty training, feeding, and working with others.

About us
Kids World is a bilingual Montessori program where children 4 month-5 years of age develop a love of learning.
At Kids World, we are dedicated to creating a nurturing, stimulating, and welcoming environment for all children. Our unique program follows Dr. Maria Montessori’s learning method for children in the infant – preschool age group.By always keeping the child’s best interest in mind, our beautiful environment allows for hands-on, experiential learning. In this climate, children love to learn.

Duties

Responsibilities

• partner with lead teacher to create and develop lesson age-appropriate lesson/ activities
• be active and outgoing
• be responsible and work well with others
• be caring, nurturing, and loving
• communicate with parents
• interact with children while respecting their space and comfort.
• Help Organize naps, feedings, and changing of diapers and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times.
• Work with teachers and parents
• Collaborate with other educators
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
• Observe 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
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  Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

Requirements

Skills

• Obtained Montessori credential,(preferred but not required) or CDA, Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Development.
• Proven experience as an infant or toddler classroom.
• 3 years of classroom experience
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as a mediator between children
• must be comfortable communicating with parents
• Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
• The balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Certification in child CPR
• CDA or High school diploma’

Benefits

Paid federal holidays

7 days of PTO

Professional development scholarships

About Us

A bilingual English and Spanish Montessori program where children 4 months-5 years of age develop a love of learning.

“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.”- Dr. Maria Montessori