Infant & Toddler Program Manager

Hours: 25-30 hours per week, 3-4 days per week (with option for up to 40 hours/week with classroom teaching time if desired), year round.

Pay Range: $21-24 per hour, dependent on experience and qualifications

Benefits: 4% retirement matching program, paid time off, paid vacation after 6 months of hire, $750 annual health stipend, 50% discount on your child/ren’s enrollment at Little Star.

The Infant/Toddler Program Manager assists with staff support and scheduling, student and family support, and program and curriculum development for the 2 Infant Classrooms and 3 Toddler Classrooms at Little Star’s Twisp and Winthrop campuses. The Infant/Toddler Program Manager is part of the administration team of the school. Little Star is a Montessori inspired, early childhood education school serving over 125 students ages 0-6.

General duties include:

- Maintains staff schedule, point person for initial needs/changes

- Assists with Infant/Toddler teacher hiring

- Assists with meeting with individual teachers at least twice per year to give and receive feedback and set classroom goals.

- Ensures Infant and Toddler staff are up to date on all required and recommended trainings and professional development opportunities.

- When needed, steps into the classroom to support teachers when children display challenging behaviors.

- Supports implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum throughout the year in partnership with teachers. .

- Assists with ensuring programming complies with DCYF licensing requirements and passes inspections.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with other staff members, parents/guardians and teachers.
• Nurturing, calm, kind and respectful, with an open attitude towards all children and families. 
• Is creative, flexible, loving and patient.
• 3 years experience working in early childhood education, ideally in a licensed facility that supports infants and toddlers.

• Administrative and/or staff management experience
• Experience supporting children with special/complex needs.
• Training or certification in Positive Discipline.
• Familiarity with the Washington state Early Achievers program
• Familiarity with Washington state early learning facility licensing requirements.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, or related field (carrying at least 25 ECE credits at hire). The ideal candidate will create a professional development plan to reach 47 ECE credits by 8/1/26 per state licensing requirements. Ongoing education can be accessed at no cost through Little Star’s participation in the Early Achievers program.

4% retirement matching program, paid time off, paid vacation after 6 months of hire, $750 annual health stipend, 50% discount on your child/ren’s enrollment at Little Star.

Salary : $750