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Master Teacher

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Tempe, arizonaOn-site
Posted Friday, 10/3/2025

About the role

We’re looking for a warm, energetic Toddler Teacher to join our playful, professional team! If you love tiny high-fives, building big vocabularies, and turning everyday moments into “aha!” discoveries, you’ll fit right in. 🧩✨

What you’ll do

  1. Create a cheerful, safe, and inclusive classroom where toddlers feel seen, soothed, and celebrated
  2. Plan developmentally appropriate, hands-on activities (sensory play, music & movement, early STEM, art)
  3. Support social–emotional skills: sharing, turn-taking, naming feelings, problem-solving
  4. Build daily routines that promote independence (snack, potty/diapering, wash-up, nap)
  5. Track milestones and share joyful updates with families (photos, anecdotes, progress notes)
  6. Collaborate with teammates to set up engaging environments and smooth transitions
  7. Keep the classroom sparkling and compliant with health & safety standards

You’ll thrive here if you…

  1. Light up around toddlers and follow their curiosity
  2. Communicate with kindness, clarity, and a dash of humor
  3. Stay calm under toddler-level plot twists (spilled paint, missing sock, sudden dance party)

Qualifications

  1. Required: High school diploma/GED; ability to meet state childcare requirements (background check, TB, CPR/First Aid)
  2. Preferred: CDA or degree in Early Childhood Education (or related field), plus 1+ year in a toddler classroom
  3. Knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and positive guidance