Bilingual Infant/Toddler Teacher – Spanish & English Required
Little Hearts Learning Center | Plainfield, NJ
About Us
Little Hearts Learning Center is a nurturing, inclusive, and growing early childhood education center committed to providing high-quality care and meaningful learning experiences for young children.
We believe infants and toddlers learn best when they feel safe, loved, supported, and connected to the adults caring for them. Our classrooms are designed to encourage exploration, language development, social-emotional growth, independence, and development through intentional, age-appropriate experiences.
Little Hearts Learning Center is currently participating in Grow NJ Kids and implementing the HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum as part of our continued commitment to providing high-quality early childhood education.
We are seeking an experienced, nurturing, dependable, and bilingual Infant/Toddler Teacher who speaks both Spanish and English to join our team.
Position Overview
The Infant/Toddler Teacher will be responsible for providing responsive, loving, and developmentally appropriate care while creating an engaging learning environment for infants and toddlers.
Because a significant portion of the children and families we serve are Spanish-speaking, candidates must be able to comfortably communicate in both Spanish and English.
We are especially interested in candidates who have previous experience with HighScope, Grow NJ Kids, quality-rated early childhood programs, or similar early childhood quality-improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide attentive, loving, responsive, and developmentally appropriate care to infants and toddlers.
- Maintain the safety, health, supervision, and overall well-being of all children in the classroom.
- Communicate comfortably and professionally with children and families in both Spanish and English.
- Build secure, positive, and nurturing relationships with infants and toddlers.
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate daily learning experiences.
- Implement and support the HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum and classroom practices.
- Create opportunities for hands-on exploration, sensory experiences, language development, music, movement, early literacy, and child-directed play.
- Observe children and use those observations to support individualized learning and development.
- Support children's cognitive, physical, social-emotional, and language development.
- Follow each infant's or toddler's individualized feeding, sleeping, diapering, toileting, and care schedule.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, organized, attractive, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
- Complete daily reports, attendance records, developmental observations, lesson planning, and other required classroom documentation.
- Maintain open and professional communication with parents and guardians regarding children's routines, development, milestones, accomplishments, and concerns.
- Work collaboratively with co-teachers, administration, families, and other members of the Little Hearts team.
- Participate in professional development, coaching, classroom observations, and continuous quality-improvement activities.
- Support Little Hearts Learning Center's participation in Grow NJ Kids and follow center expectations related to quality improvement.
- Follow all Little Hearts Learning Center policies and applicable New Jersey childcare requirements.
QualificationsRequired
- Must speak and understand both Spanish and English.
- Must be comfortable communicating with children and families in both languages throughout the day.
- Experience working with infants and/or toddlers in a childcare or early childhood setting.
- Knowledge of infant and toddler development.
- Ability to provide warm, responsive, patient, and nurturing care.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Dependable, professional, organized, and punctual.
- Ability to meet all required background check and NJCCIS requirements.
- CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain certification.
Strongly Preferred
- Previous experience implementing the HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum.
- Previous experience working in a Grow NJ Kids participating or rated program.
- Experience with classroom observations, child assessments, lesson planning, and developmental documentation.
- CDA, Infant/Toddler CDA, Early Childhood Education coursework, or another related early childhood credential.
- Experience working in a high-quality or quality-rated early childhood program.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who:
- Genuinely loves working with infants and toddlers.
- Understands that caregiving moments are also learning opportunities.
- Is warm, patient, energetic, and nurturing.
- Can confidently communicate in Spanish and English.
- Understands the importance of strong relationships with children and families.
- Is comfortable receiving coaching, feedback, and professional development.
- Is excited to learn and implement the HighScope approach.
- Understands the importance of documentation and maintaining a high-quality classroom.
- Wants to grow professionally and become a long-term member of the Little Hearts Learning Center team.
Benefits
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Opportunities to expand knowledge of HighScope and Grow NJ Kids.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of infants, toddlers, and their families.
Position: Infant/Toddler Teacher
Location: Plainfield, NJ
Language Requirement: Spanish & English
Schedule: [Insert Hours]
Pay: [Insert Pay Range]
If you are a caring early childhood professional who is bilingual in Spanish and English and passionate about providing high-quality infant and toddler care, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to join the Little Hearts Learning Center team!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.13 - $16.00 per hour
Experience:
- Infant care: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish & English (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Plainfield, NJ 07060 (Required)
Work Location: In person
