Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher - Full-Time, Full-Year
Miami Valley CDC
Location
Dayton, Ohio
Quick overview
The Lead Teacher will manage a classroom for infants and toddlers, implementing curriculum aligned with Head Start standards. They are responsible for mentoring support staff and building strong, collaborative partnerships with families to support child development.
Requirements summary
The candidate must be capable of creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally responsive environment for children ages 0-3. They should possess the ability to model best practices in infant-toddler care and individualize care to meet unique child needs.
Job description
Grow Infants. Grow Families. Grow Futures.
Miami Valley Child Development Centers (MVCDC) is seeking an Early Head Start Lead Teacher to lead a classroom serving infants and toddlers ages 0–3 during the most critical years of development. In this role, you will create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally responsive environment that supports early learning and healthy attachment.
You will implement curriculum aligned with Head Start standards, guide daily routines, and individualize care to meet each child’s unique needs. As the classroom leader, you will mentor support staff, model best practices in infant–toddler care, and build strong partnerships with families to promote growth at home and in the classroom.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact from the very beginning of a child’s journey.