Assistant Infant Teacher

The Goddard School; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goddard School of Beachwood is seeking an Assistant Infant Teacher to support our infant program. You will work closely with Lead Teachers to create a safe, loving, and engaging classroom environment for babies, following daily routines and family instructions.

We value reliability, patience, and a willingness to learn as you contribute to a nurturing early childhood education team that prioritizes safety and development.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for infants or childcare background preferred.
• Ability to work well in a team and follow lead teacher instructions.
• Strong communication with families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, attentive care to infants.
• Assist Lead Teacher with daily routines and activities.
• Follow health, safety, and licensing procedures.
• Communicate professionally with families and staff.
• Help with classroom transitions and coverage as needed.

Skills

Infant care

Team player

Communication

Patience

Job description

The Goddard School of Beachwood is looking for a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Assistant Infant Teacher to join our team! If you love working with babies and want to be part of a supportive, nurturing environment where you can grow as an early childhood educator, we would love to meet you.

As an Assistant Infant Teacher, you will work alongside our Lead Teachers to provide a safe, loving, and engaging classroom environment for our infants. Our infant teachers play an important role in helping our youngest students feel secure, cared for, and supported throughout their day.

Responsibilities Include:

• Providing warm, attentive, and nurturing care to infants
• Assisting the Lead Teacher with daily classroom routines and activities
• Feeding infants according to their individual schedules and family instructions
• Changing diapers and maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation procedures
• Supporting infants during naps, tummy time, floor play, and age-appropriate learning experiences
• Engaging with infants through talking, reading, singing, sensory play, and other developmentally appropriate activities
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe classroom
• Following all health, safety, licensing, and school policies and procedures
• Communicating professionally and positively with families and fellow staff members
• Working as part of a team to provide consistent and high-quality care
• Assisting with classroom transitions and coverage as needed

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Genuinely enjoys working with infants
• Is patient, nurturing, dependable, and attentive
• Works well as part of a team
• Has strong communication skills
• Is reliable and able to maintain consistent attendance
• Is willing to learn and grow within the field of early childhood education
• Can meet all state licensing and background-check requirements

Previous childcare or infant experience is preferred, but we are also interested in candidates who have a genuine passion for working with young children and are eager to learn.

At The Goddard School of Beachwood, we strive to create a positive and supportive environment for both our children and our teachers. We are looking for someone who will bring kindness, patience, reliability, and enthusiasm to our Infant Program each day.

Come grow with us and make a difference in the lives of our youngest learners!

Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.