Assistant Toddler Teacher - Early Childhood Education
Location: The Learning Experience - Hell's Kitchen, New York, NY
Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
About the Opportunity
Love working with toddlers and helping them discover the world around them?
The Learning Experience - Hell's Kitchen is hiring a caring, energetic, and dependable Assistant Toddler Teacher to join our early childhood education team!
We're looking for someone who enjoys working with young children, supporting their growing independence, and helping create a classroom where toddlers feel safe, encouraged, and excited to learn.
Whether you already have childcare experience or are looking to grow your career in early childhood education, we'd love to meet you!
What You'll Do
- Support the Lead Teacher with daily Toddler classroom activities and routines
- Assist with The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. Curriculum
- Engage children through art, music, movement, sensory play, and hands-on activities
- Encourage language development, independence, and positive social interactions
- Support meals, diapering, toilet training, rest time, and classroom transitions
- Help maintain consistent routines and use positive behavior guidance
- Supervise children and maintain a safe, nurturing classroom environment
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and fellow teachers
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom
- Follow NYC childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous professional childcare, daycare, or early childhood education experience preferred
- Toddler classroom experience is a plus
- Early Childhood Education coursework or CDA preferred but not required
- Understanding of toddler development and age-appropriate care
- Patient, dependable, nurturing, and comfortable working as part of a team
- Must meet applicable NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene childcare requirements
What We Offer
- $18.00-$20.00 per hour
- Full-time Monday-Friday schedule
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching team
- Opportunities for career growth in early childhood education
Apply Today
Join The Learning Experience - Hell's Kitchen and help toddlers build confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning!
The Learning Experience is an equal opportunity employer.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.