Early Education Teacher

Description

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Early Head Start Teacher (Infant/Toddler)

Xiente | Philadelphia, PA

Pay: $15.71 - $19.71 per hour

Full-Time | Monday-Friday | In-Person

Nurture Early Development. Build Strong Foundations.

Xiente is seeking caring, dedicated, and qualified Early Head Start Teachers to support the growth and development of infants and toddlers during the most critical years of life.

This is more than a teaching position. It's an opportunity to positively impact children and families by providing nurturing care, meaningful learning experiences, and strong relationships that support healthy development from the very beginning.

As an Early Head Start Teacher, you will create a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment where infants and toddlers can explore, learn, and thrive. You'll work alongside families, support staff, and program leadership to ensure every child receives individualized support that promotes school readiness and lifelong success.

Why Join Xiente?

• Make a meaningful difference during a child's earliest developmental years.
• Help prepare children for lifelong learning and success.
• Work in a supportive, mission-driven Early Childhood Education environment.
• Receive ongoing coaching, professional development, and training opportunities.
• Collaborate with experienced teachers, family advocates, and educational leaders.
• Be part of an organization committed to children, families, and community success.

Position Summary

The Early Head Start Teacher is responsible for providing high-quality early childhood education services for infants and toddlers while creating a nurturing and developmentally appropriate learning environment.

Teachers support children's physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional, and motor development through responsive caregiving, individualized instruction, intentional learning experiences, and strong family partnerships.

Under the supervision of the Center Director, the Early Head Start Teacher implements curriculum, conducts assessments, maintains compliance with program standards, and ensures children receive the care and support necessary to reach developmental milestones.

Minimum Educational Requirement (Required)

Candidates MUST possess one of the following:

• Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential , OR
• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) , OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Applicants who do not possess one of the educational credentials listed above will not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Infant & Toddler Care and Development

• Provide nurturing, responsive, and developmentally appropriate care to infants and toddlers.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that support children's emotional security and healthy development.
• Maintain active supervision and required classroom ratios at all times.
• Support children's language, cognitive, social-emotional, fine motor, and gross motor development.
• Follow individual feeding, sleeping, toileting, and caregiving routines.
• Utilize positive guidance techniques to encourage healthy social-emotional development.
• Support children's curiosity, exploration, and learning through age-appropriate interactions.
• Create a safe, clean, healthy, and nurturing classroom environment.

Curriculum & Learning

• Implement Creative Curriculum to support individualized learning and development.
• Create engaging learning experiences based on each child's developmental level, interests, and strengths.
• Design classroom environments that promote exploration, communication, creativity, and discovery.
• Align instruction with Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards and Earl