Lead Toddler Teacher

Lead your own toddler room on a consistent weekday daytime schedule starting at $28/hour. Youll have one Assistant Teacher and 1012 toddlers (1824 months) in our Mighty Movers room. Youll also get health insurance a 401(k) match and paid time off that grows the longer youre here.

Early Alpine Academy is a small play-based program in downtown Bozeman serving kids from infancy through preschool. We believe learning happens best when children feel safe seen and excited to be here and we build a team that feels the same way.

Youll create a place where toddlers feel deeply known genuinely cared for and excited to come each day.

At this age routines are the curriculum. Meals diapering naps and transitions are where toddlers learn language independence and how to be with other people and a great toddler teacher treats those moments as seriously as any planned activity. Toddlers are on the move: climbing carrying dumping testing and exploring everything. Were looking for someone who loves that understands why it matters and doesnt expect them to act older than they are.

Youll also take real ownership of your classroom leading your Assistant Teacher partnering with families and creating a safe calm well-run environment.

Building secure trusting relationships with toddlers and creating a warm predictable classroom where children feel safe enough to explore

Using your knowledge of toddler development to teach through play and routines joining children with genuine interest and supporting their language movement independence and social-emotional growth throughout the day

Creating an inviting hands-on environment with sensory experiences room to move and materials that follow what toddlers are drawn to

Observing and documenting each childs growth noticing what each toddler is working on and planning what comes next for them

Leading the classroom with confidence and ownership planning ahead keeping daily rhythms steady noticing what needs attention and following through without needing constant direction

Leading and collaborating with your Assistant Teacher providing clear direction sharing responsibilities and creating a strong consistent classroom team

Building genuine partnerships with families through warm proactive communication especially for families who may be new to childcare sharing observations and milestones through Brightwheel and in conversation

Meeting big feelings with connection first. When a toddler is hurt upset or just grabbed a toy you comfort first and get curious about whats going on. No forced apologies no sticker charts. You support separation and early friendships with patience and expectations that fit the age

Maintaining a safe well-run classroom including active supervision required documentation health and safety practices licensing requirements and dependable daily routines

Being part of the wider Early Alpine team working with Lead Assistant and Support Teachers taking feedback openly and helping out beyond your room when the team needs it

• Montana Early Childhood Practitioner Registry Level 3 or above or able to qualify

• Experience caring for toddlers in a group setting and a strong understanding of toddler development

• Prepared to independently lead a toddler classroom guide an Assistant Teacher and communicate confidently with families

• Dependable punctual and able to work a consistent MondayFriday daytime schedule (8 AM to 4 or 5 PM

• Able to pass required background checks and maintain current CPR/First Aid certification

• Physically able to lift carry sit on the floor and actively engage with toddlers throughout the day

• Starting at $28/hour with increases based on Registry level

• 2 weeks of paid time off increasing with tenure

• 1 week of paid sick time

• Paid holidays

• Health insurance with employer contribution plus optional dental vision accident and voluntary life & AD&D coverage

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• 401(k) with employer match

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave

• Employer-paid life & AD&D and long-term disability insurance

• Sabbatical program at 5 10 and 15 years

• Subsidized childcare at Early Alpine

A quick phone call a one-hour interview a short take-home and a final visit where you meet the team. Well keep you posted at every step.