Infant Toddler Teacher - Hamilton

Infant/Toddler Teacher – Nurture the Earliest Years That Matter Most

- Proudly voted Bitterroot’s Best Child Care 2024 & 2025 -

The first years of life are everything—and the right teacher changes everything.

At Ravalli Head Start, we’re looking for a nurturing, attentive, and emotionally attuned Infant/Toddler Teacher who understands that caregiving is teaching. Someone who brings patience, presence, and professionalism into every interaction—because these early moments shape a child’s entire future.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Schedule:

• 40 hours/week
• Monday–Friday
• Year-round position

Compensation:

• $18.76/hour (base)
• $201.14/hour with CDA (we help you earn this!)
• $22.46/hour with AA degree
• $24.78/hour with BA degree

Benefits:

• Employer-paid health insurance
• Low-cost optional benefits: dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and FSA
• Access to 2 Employee Assistance Programs
• Generous vacation & personal leave
• 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) eligibility after 1 year
• Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What You’ll Do

This role blends intentional teaching with responsive caregiving—creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally rich environment for infants and toddlers.

• Create a warm, home-like environment where children feel safe, seen, and supported
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities and routines
• Observe, assess, and document children’s growth and development
• Build strong, trusting relationships with families through home visits and ongoing communication
• Support family goals through individualized partnership planning
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized classroom environment
• Collaborate with your team and community partners to support whole-child development

What We’re Looking For

• Experience caring for young children in a childcare or early learning setting
• CDA (Infant/Toddler) or willingness to obtain within 1 year (we support and pay for this!)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Dependable, flexible, and team-oriented
• A genuine passion for nurturing early development and supporting families

(Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.)

What Makes You Successful in This Role

You are someone who:

• Leads with patience, empathy, and emotional awareness
• Communicates with professionalism and care
• Builds trust with both children and families
• Thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
• Stays organized and follows through on responsibilities

Why Ravalli Head Start?

We don’t just provide childcare—we provide comprehensive, high-quality early education and family support.

Our program is built on:

• Strong family partnerships
• Individualized child development
• Safe, nurturing environments
• A commitment to preparing children for school—and life

When you join our team, you’re joining a group of professionals who truly care about the work and each other.

Important Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and actively engage with infants/toddlers throughout the day
• Maintain required certifications (CPR/First Aid—provided)
• Meet health and safety requirements (including immunizations)
• Reliable transportation and consistent attendance

Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?

If you’re someone who brings heart, patience, and professionalism to your work, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help shape the earliest years—where it matters most.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.76 - $24.78 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• early childhood: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $25