What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Toddler Teacher position at Country Day School Baton Rouge?
Job description:
If you love reading stories, singing, dancing, playing, and spending your day with a busy group of two-year-olds, we would love to hear from you!
Country Day School is a well-established, year-round preschool located in the heart of Baton Rouge. Our team of early childhood professionals is looking for an energetic, fun-loving, dependable, and nurturing Lead 2-Year-Old Teacher to join our school family.
The hours are 7:30 AM–3:30 PM, Monday–Friday—no late nights or weekends!
We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with toddlers and can create a classroom where children feel safe, loved, engaged, and encouraged to become more independent.
Responsibilities:
- Create a warm, fun, and engaging classroom environment
- Plan and implement hands-on, age-appropriate lessons and activities
- Encourage language development, independence, and self-help skills
- Support social-emotional development, sharing, communication, and friendships
- Assist with diapering, potty training, meals, rest time, and daily routines
- Maintain consistent routines and age-appropriate expectations
- Use positive behavior guidance and redirection
- Provide active supervision and ensure children's safety at all times
- Maintain a clean, organized, and licensing-compliant classroom
- Lead and work cooperatively with other teachers in the classroom
- Communicate professionally with families, coworkers, and administration
- Follow all school policies and Louisiana childcare licensing requirements
What We're Looking For:
- Experience working with children required
- Childcare or early childhood education experience strongly preferred
- Toddler classroom experience preferred
- Dependable and punctual with consistent attendance
- Patient, nurturing, energetic, and positive
- Strong classroom management and communication skills
- Comfortable with diapering and potty training
- Able to take ownership of the classroom while working as part of a team
- Someone who genuinely enjoys helping young children learn and grow
Why Join Country Day School?
We are a year-round preschool that values quality early childhood education, loving care, consistency, and teamwork. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young children and wants a consistent weekday schedule with no late nights or weekends.
Job Type: Part-time
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–3:30 PM (Hours may be flexible)
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
Experience: Experience working with children (Required)
CPR Certification: Preferred
Work Location: In person
Apply Today!
Please respond with your resume including your employment history, experience working with children, and educational background.
You may also contact us at silverside@countrydayschoolbr.com.
We look forward to finding the right person to join our Country Day School team!