Infant and Toddler Teacher job description template
Infant and toddler teachers care for babies and toddlers in a group setting: feeding, diapering, safe sleep and play that builds language, movement and early social skills. They also keep parents informed every day. A good post names the age groups in the room, your state's qualifications for the role and how you help staff earn credentials.
Infant and Toddler Teacher
Full-timeYour Company is hiring an infant and toddler teacher to care for the littlest children in our program. You'll follow each child's feeding, napping and diapering routine, plan simple activities that support early development, and give parents a clear picture of each day. Babies need consistent, attentive caregivers, so we work hard to keep teachers with the same group. If you're gentle, patient and observant, we'd love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
- Follow each infant's own schedule for bottles, meals, naps and diaper changes
- Place infants on their backs to sleep in a bare crib, and check on sleeping children as our rules require
- Prepare and label bottles, and store breast milk and formula following our safe-handling procedures
- Plan daily activities such as tummy time, songs, books and sensory play for each age group
- Support toddlers through first words, walking, toilet learning and learning to share
- Record feedings, naps, diapers and milestones in each child's daily report for parents
- Sanitize toys, cribs, high chairs and changing tables on our required schedule
- Talk with parents at drop-off and pickup about each child's day and any concerns
What we’re looking for
- Experience caring for infants or toddlers in a center, a home daycare or as a nanny
- Meets our state's qualifications for infant and toddler staff, such as a CDA Credential or coursework
- Cleared through the background check and fingerprinting our state requires before working with children
- Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, or willing to get certified soon after hire
- Able to lift infants and toddlers many times a day, sit on the floor and move quickly
- Calm, warm and patient, even when several babies need you at once
Nice to have
- A CDA Credential with an infant and toddler focus
- Coursework or a degree in early childhood education
- Training in safe sleep and infant development
- Fluency in a second language spoken by families in our program
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday, with shifts that cover our opening or closing hours. We keep schedules consistent so babies see familiar faces every day.
What we offer
- Discounted tuition for your own children
- Paid training and help earning your CDA Credential
- Paid time off, plus paid holidays when the center is closed
- Health insurance for full-time staff
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Infant and Toddler Teacher our company is hiring an infant and toddler teacher to care for the littlest children in our program. You'll follow each child's feeding, napping and diapering routine, plan simple activities that support early development, and give parents a clear picture of each day. Babies need consistent, attentive caregivers, so we work hard to keep teachers with the same group. If you're gentle, patient and observant, we'd love to hear from you. What you’ll do • Follow each infant's own schedule for bottles, meals, naps and diaper changes • Place infants on their backs to sleep in a bare crib, and check on sleeping children as our rules require • Prepare and label bottles, and store breast milk and formula following our safe-handling procedures • Plan daily activities such as tummy time, songs, books and sensory play for each age group • Support toddlers through first words, walking, toilet learning and learning to share • Record feedings, naps, diapers and milestones in each child's daily report for parents • Sanitize toys, cribs, high chairs and changing tables on our required schedule • Talk with parents at drop-off and pickup about each child's day and any concerns What we’re looking for • Experience caring for infants or toddlers in a center, a home daycare or as a nanny • Meets our state's qualifications for infant and toddler staff, such as a CDA Credential or coursework • Cleared through the background check and fingerprinting our state requires before working with children • Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, or willing to get certified soon after hire • Able to lift infants and toddlers many times a day, sit on the floor and move quickly • Calm, warm and patient, even when several babies need you at once Nice to have • A CDA Credential with an infant and toddler focus • Coursework or a degree in early childhood education • Training in safe sleep and infant development • Fluency in a second language spoken by families in our program Schedule Full-time, Monday through Friday, with shifts that cover our opening or closing hours. We keep schedules consistent so babies see familiar faces every day. What we offer • Discounted tuition for your own children • Paid training and help earning your CDA Credential • Paid time off, plus paid holidays when the center is closed • Health insurance for full-time staff
Screening questions for an infant and toddler teacher
Ask these on the application form to sort applicants quickly. They’re added automatically when you post this template.
- Do you have experience caring for infants or toddlers?Yes / No · required
- Do you hold a CDA Credential, Pediatric CPR and First Aid, or early childhood coursework? Please list them.Short answer · required
- How do you comfort a baby who is upset at drop-off?Paragraph
Infant and Toddler Teacher interview questions
- Walk me through how you'd put an infant down for a nap safely.
- Three babies need bottles at the same time and a toddler needs a diaper change. How do you handle it?
- How would you respond to a toddler who bites other children?
- What activities would you plan for a group of nine-month-olds?
- A parent is worried their child isn't walking yet. What do you say?
- How do you keep track of each baby's feedings, naps and diapers on a busy day?
- What would make you report a concern about a child's well-being, and who would you tell?
Tips for hiring an infant and toddler teacher
- Check your state's licensing rules for infant room staff, including qualifications and ratios, before you post. Infant rooms usually have the strictest requirements in a center.
- Watch finalists in the infant room during a paid observation. Notice how they talk to babies during diapering and feeding, not just whether they follow the routine.
- Ask references about attendance and consistency. Babies do best with familiar caregivers, so turnover in the infant room is especially hard.
- Make safe sleep training part of every new hire's first day, and check that they follow it on the floor.