Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher

Lead Infant & Toddler Teacher (Full-Time)

📍 Northwood, Ohio
💰 $13–$21/hour (based on experience, education, and responsibilities)

Imaginative Beginnings-Northwood is seeking a full-time Lead Infant & Toddler Teacher to join our growing team. This role is ideal for an educator who is passionate about early childhood, values play-based learning, and wants a stable, consistent schedule in a supportive center environment.

Most positions follow a typical daytime schedule (ex: 8:00am–5:00pm) within our center hours of 5:30am–5:30pm.

🌱 About Our Center

• Serving children 6 weeks–11 years
  
  


• Reggio-inspired & play-based philosophy
  
  


• Focus on relationships, curiosity, and child-led learning
  
  


• Supportive leadership and ongoing professional development
  
  

👶 Key Responsibilities

As a Lead Teacher, you will:

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for infants and toddlers
  
  


• Create and carry out lesson plans aligned with center philosophy and state standards
  
  


• Maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment
  
  


• Observe and document children’s growth and development
  
  


• Build strong, respectful relationships with families
  
  


• Communicate daily with parents regarding children’s needs and progress
  
  


• Maintain required classroom records (attendance, lesson plans, daily reports)
  
  


• Collaborate with team members to ensure program quality and consistency
  
  

🎓 Qualifications

Required:

• At least 18 years of age
  
  


• High school diploma or equivalent
  
  


• Willingness to complete required trainings (CPR, First Aid, AED, Child Abuse Prevention)
  
  

Preferred (not required):

• Previous experience in a childcare or early childhood setting
  
  


• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education
  
  


• Experience working with infants and/or toddlers
  
  


• Strong organizational and communication skills
  
  

👉 We are willing to train the right candidate who is dependable, caring, and eager to learn.

💪 Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 20 lbs
  
  


• Ability to actively supervise children throughout the day
  
  (Reasonable accommodations available.)
  
  

🎁 Benefits

• Paid Time Off
  
  


• Paid Holidays
  
  


• Childcare Discount
  
  


• Tuition Assistance
  
  


• 401(k)
  
  


• Ongoing Professional Development