Toddler Childcare Teacher

As a Toddler Childcare Teacher at The Sunshine House, key responsibilities include implementing our award-winning curriculum catered to children's learning styles, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment, documenting milestones using our app, and engaging in playful activities that foster growth and learning.

To be a Toddler Childcare Teacher at The Sunshine House, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably hold an EDU 119 certification or a degree in Early Childhood Education. Previous experience at a licensed childcare center is also required to ensure quality education and care.

The pay range for a Toddler Childcare Teacher at The Sunshine House is between $15 and $19 per hour, depending on your relevant education and experience. Those with higher qualifications and extensive experience may qualify for the upper end of the pay scale.

Toddler Childcare Teachers at The Sunshine House enjoy a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, a Monday-Friday schedule, discounted childcare, tuition reimbursement programs, and opportunities for career advancement, making it an attractive place to work.

The Sunshine House prioritizes diversity and inclusion by creating a welcoming environment for all employees. They celebrate differences and adhere closely to equal opportunity laws, ensuring that everyone feels valued and respected within the organization.

An effective way to approach this is to discuss how you adapt lesson plans to cater to individual learning styles, ensuring engagement and understanding while maintaining a playful atmosphere that promotes exploration.

Emphasize your previous experiences in creating a nurturing space, employing safety protocols, and fostering relationships among children of diverse backgrounds to create a sense of belonging.

You can share specific methods, such as using communication apps to share updates, inviting parents for events, or conducting workshops on developmental milestones to engage families actively in their children’s education.

It's crucial to focus on your positive reinforcement techniques and how you redirect behavior constructively, highlighting patience, empathy, and understanding as key components of your approach.

Discussing how play is essential for cognitive and social development can showcase your understanding of early childhood education principles and your commitment to creating a dynamic learning environment.

Explain your methods for observing and recording developmental milestones while also using tools or apps that The Sunshine House provides, demonstrating your alignment with their approach.

Be ready to provide a detailed example of a lesson plan you executed, discussing the objectives, activities, and outcomes, while emphasizing how it engaged the children and fostered their enthusiasm for learning.

Highlight your ability to communicate effectively, share ideas, and support one another in providing the best care and education for the children, showcasing teamwork and support as values you uphold.

Share your passion for early childhood education and the joy you feel through guiding toddlers in their learning journeys, ensuring you convey sincerity and a strong commitment to their growth.

Talk about the importance of ongoing professional development, whether it’s through online resources, attending workshops, or engaging in networking within the field to continue enhancing your knowledge and skills.