At Big Dreams Child Care Center, our teachers play an essential role in creating the safe, loving, and educational environment our children and families deserve.

We are looking for educators who take pride in their classrooms, care deeply about children, work well as part of a team, and are interested in growing professionally.

If you are passionate about early childhood education and meet the qualifications above, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join the Big Dreams team!

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a warm, nurturing, safe, and organized classroom environment

• Provide active supervision and attentive care to children at all times

• Plan and lead age-appropriate lessons, circle time, projects, activities, and learning experiences

• Support children's social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development

• Establish consistent classroom routines and positive expectations

• Utilize positive and developmentally appropriate behavior-management techniques

• Comfort and respond appropriately to children who are upset or need additional support

• Communicate professionally and respectfully with parents and caregivers

• Work collaboratively with Assistant Teachers, administration, and other team members

• Maintain required classroom documentation and complete daily updates

• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom

• Follow all center policies, safety procedures, supervision requirements, and applicable child care regulations

Education Requirements

Candidates must meet at least one of the following:

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education OR 90+ college credits toward degree

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

• High School Diploma with at least 12 college credits toward an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

• Degree or coursework in Child Psychology with at least 12 credits specifically related to Early Childhood Education

• Degree or coursework in Child Development with at least 12 credits specifically related to Early Childhood Education

• Degree or coursework in General Education with at least 12 credits specifically related to Early Childhood Education

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of teaching or early childhood classroom experience preferred

• Experience working with preschool-age children and/or toddlers

• Strong classroom-management skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Dependable, professional, patient, attentive, and nurturing

• Ability to lead a classroom while working collaboratively with a team

• Genuine passion for working with young children

• Must meet all required background, health, and regulatory clearances for employment in a child care setting

Benefits

• 2 weeks paid vacation time

• 5 days paid sick leave

• Paid holidays

• Professional development and ongoing training

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Employee recognition and performance incentives

• Stable, year-round full-time employment

• Supportive leadership and administrative team

• Employee child care discount, if applicable

• Staff appreciation and recognition initiatives

Growth Opportunities

Big Dreams Child Care Center is a growing organization, and we believe in promoting talented educators from within. Strong team members may have opportunities to advance into positions such as Education Coordinator, Assistant Director, Director, or other leadership roles as our organization continues to grow.