Infant/Toddler Teacher for Early Head Start

**Join Our Team as a Infant/Toddler Teacher!** Are you ready to impact children's lives? At Head Start, we are committed to providing quality education and care for children and their families. Central Missouri Community Action is hiring Infant/Toddler Teachers for our Head Start center in **Columbia**, and we want you to join our team! As a nurturing Teacher, you will positively influence the lives of children aged infant to 3 years old, fostering their growth and development through evidence-based early childhood education. **Position:** Infant/Toddler Teacher **Pay:** $15.27 to $16.31 per hour **Job Duties:** - Ensure positive guidance when interacting with children. - Ensure a secure, health-conscious, and well-organized setting to accommodate the needs and requirements of infants and toddlers. - Maintain the health and safety of children under the care of CMCA - Create and maintain a nurturing environment where both children and parents feel comfortable and welcome. **Job Requirements:** - CDA or some college required. Related College degree preferred. - Daycare, preschool, or childcare work experience is helpful. - Prefer experience working with low-income families and children. - Experience with integrating Early Childhood Development theory into daily classroom activities preferred. - Tailor approaches to meet the individual needs of the children. **Benefits:** - Generous paid time off, including 10 paid holidays - Excellent medical, dental, life, and vision insurance - Retirement Plan - 4-day work week (Tuesday - Friday) - Two week paid winter break - Opportunities for advancement - Professional development opportunities - CMCA swag and spirit! **Schedule:** - 10 hour shift, Tuesday through Friday **ABOUT CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION (CMCA)** CMCA is part of a national network of community action agencies founded in 1964. Our mission is to build relationships to empower people, strengthen resilience, and improve the quality of life for all members of the community. The actions of our organization change people's lives, embody the spirit of hope, improve communities, and make America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. We have over 230 staff members throughout eleven counties. As a member of our team, employees are given the **opportunity to make a positive difference in the communities we serve** every day. To show our appreciation for all the hard work that they do, we offer our employees **competitive compensation** as well as a **comprehensive benefits package** and **growth opportunities** to help them **build rewarding and successful careers**. EOE. Please visithttp://www.cmca.us/careers for more information about Community Action and the Head Start Program. Location: 65203