Twinkle Little Stars Early Education Center
Small Classroom Guaranteed Hours No Weekends Consistent Schedule
Love working with toddlers but ready for a classroom where you can truly connect with the children you teach?
Twinkle Little Stars Early Education Center is looking for a caring, dependable, and engaging Lead Toddler Teacher to lead a small classroom serving children ages 2-3.
We believe great early childhood educators do their best work when they have consistency, support, and the opportunity to actually enjoy teaching. Our smaller classroom setting allows you to build meaningful relationships with children, create engaging learning experiences, and make a real impact during some of their most important developmental years.
Why You'll Love Working at Twinkle Little Stars
We know your work matters, and we want our teachers to feel supported both inside and outside of the classroom.
As part of our team, you'll enjoy:
- Guaranteed hours
- Consistent work schedule
- No weekends
- Paid holidays
- Employee child care discount
- Training reimbursement
- Bonus opportunities
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive center leadership
- Small classroom environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
What You'll Do
As our Lead Toddler Teacher, you'll take the lead in creating a warm, structured, and engaging classroom where toddlers can safely learn, explore, and grow.
You'll:
- Plan fun, age-appropriate learning activities and experiences
- Support children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development
- Create consistent classroom routines that help children feel safe and confident
- Lead and support assistant teachers and classroom staff
- Build positive relationships with children and families
- Keep families informed about their child's development and daily experiences
- Maintain required classroom records and documentation
- Maintain a clean, organized, welcoming, and licensing-ready classroom
- Participate in professional development and center activities
- Work collaboratively with center leadership and fellow educators
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who:
- Genuinely enjoys working with toddlers
- Is patient, nurturing, energetic, and dependable
- Can confidently lead a classroom while being part of a team
- Enjoys creating activities and making learning fun
- Communicates well with families and coworkers
- Understands the importance of routines and consistency with young children
- Wants to grow professionally in early childhood education
Basic Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have a high school diploma or recognized equivalent
- Have experience working with young children in a group setting
- Meet Delaware requirements to serve as a Lead Teacher or have qualifying education, credentials, training, and experience
- Be able to meet Delaware child care licensing and employment requirements
There Are Multiple Ways to Qualify
Not sure whether you meet Delaware's Lead Teacher requirements? We still encourage you to apply.
Qualifying education and credentials may include:
- TECE 1 and TECE 2
- Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
- Delaware Child Care Worker Apprenticeship
- Qualifying college coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, and Positive Behavior Management
- Approved vocational/technical Early Childhood program
- Qualifying Montessori credential
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Elementary Special Education, Child Psychology, or another qualifying field
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in another field combined with qualifying early childhood coursework and experience
Some qualification pathways require additional experience working with children from birth through second grade in a group setting.
If you're unsure whether your education and experience qualify, apply and let us help you determine your eligibility.
Find Your Place at Twinkle Little Stars
Teaching toddlers takes patience, creativity, energy, and a very special kind of person. At Twinkle Little Stars, we want educators who choose this work to feel valued and supported while having the opportunity to grow.
If you're ready for a consistent schedule, guaranteed hours, no weekends, a smaller classroom environment, and a team that values what you bring to the classroom, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today and come grow with Twinkle Little Stars Early Education Center.
Pay: $15.75 - $17.17 per hour
License/Certification:
- Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
