Associate Teacher - Infant/Toddler (East Palo Alto) $2,000 Sign on Bonus

org ) is an early learning nonprofit committed to setting every child on a path to thrive in kindergarten and in life. We believe that all children can reach their full potential if they and their families have access to the right opportunities and resources. As the largest child care provider in the San Francisco Bay Area, we provide thousands of children, especially those from low-income families, with safe, healthy, nurturing environments and relationships.

Through our policy work, we aim to take our expertise beyond the children and families that we serve, and drive change in early childhood education at the local, state and federal levels. Our goal is to make sure all children have the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to learn, grow and realize their potential.

About The Role

The Associate Infant Toddler Teacher supports the daily care, supervision, and early learning experiences of infants and toddlers in a state-funded early childhood program. This role helps implement curriculum, daily routines, child observations, and family engagement practices, and works closely with the Lead Teacher and Center Director to provide a safe, nurturing, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment that supports each child’s growth and learning. Our East Palo Alto Center supports a specialized language and literacy program and features the use of innovative portable technology to capture adult and child verbal interactions.

In addition, the center will feature outdoor classrooms that incorporate environmental education and play-based learning. The Associate Infant Toddler Teacher helps create a welcoming and responsive classroom environment for all children and families while honoring parents and guardians as the child’s primary educators. What You’ll Be Doing Support the daily care and supervision of infants and toddlers in a safe, nurturing, clean, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.

Requirements

, including Title 5, and all applicable agency policies and procedures. Work with the Lead Teacher and Center Director to implement a high-quality infant toddler program that supports early language, literacy, social-emotional development, and learning through play. Assist with planning and carrying out age-appropriate learning experiences and routines, including feeding, diapering, toileting, napping, indoor and outdoor play, and small group activities.

Build warm, responsive relationships with children and support their individual developmental needs, including children with IFSP goals and other specialized supports. Observe children regularly and document their development through notes, photos, and other assigned assessment tools in alignment with program expectations. Support curriculum implementation and contribute to classroom environments that encourage exploration, language development, and positive interactions.

Help maintain accurate and up-to-date classroom records, including attendance, meal counts, child observations, and other required documentation. Partner with families in a respectful and professional way, sharing information about children’s progress, routines, and needs while recognizing families as the child’s first teacher. Participate in staff meetings, training, coaching, and professional development opportunities to strengthen teaching practice and program quality.

Support classroom cleanliness, organization, and readiness, including materials preparation, sanitizing, and maintaining an engaging learning environment.