One Year Old Teacher - Valdosta, GA

Summary

One Year Old Teacher responsible for the safety, care, and early developmental progress of children aged 12 to 24 months in a licensed daycare setting. A genuine love for working with toddlers and a patient, "go-with-the-flow" attitude. Experience in a licensed childcare setting (preferred). Ability to stay active—you’ll be sitting on the floor, dancing, and lifting toddlers throughout the day. Reliability and a team-player mindset.

Duties

• Daily Care & Hygiene: Assist with fundamental needs including diapering, potty training support, and feeding.
• Curriculum Implementation: Design and lead age-appropriate activities that promote language acquisition, motor skills, and social interaction through play, music, and storytelling.
• Classroom Management: Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment that adheres to Bright from the Start (BFTS) or state regulations.
• Parent Communication: Provide daily feedback to families regarding their child’s mood, developmental milestones, and physical needs via informal discussions or progress reports.
• Safety & Supervision: Ensure children are supervised at all times, including during transitions from home to the center or during outdoor play.

Requirements

Pass a BFTS Criminal Background Check

• Minimum of 1 year of professional childcare experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development and play, dance, and sit on the floor with young children.
• Must clear a full background check and must pass a health screening.
• Requirements include taking frequent walks, using hands and fingers, handling objects, tools, or controls, and talking to and hearing voices at many levels. You may also be required to kneel, bend, squat, or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required, including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, and to have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Early childhood education or CDA credentials (Preferred but not required. Training is offered)
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification. (Preferred but not required. Training is offered)

Benefits

• Vacation Days (full-time employees after one year will receive 1-week paid vacation)
• Paid Holidays (for full-time employees only: Labor Day, Memorial Day, July 4^th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day (if these days fall on a regular work weekday). 
• Paid training/staff development