Assistant Infant Teacher

Kid Country Childcare; Manhattan (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Career growth

Mental health days

Birthday off

Health insurance

Life insurance

Telehealth

PTO + holidays

401(k) match

Childcare discount

Attendance bonus

Job summary

Kid Country Childcare is seeking an Assistant Teacher for our Infant Room. You will partner with the lead infant teacher to nurture and bond with each baby in a warm, patient environment.

Responsibilities include bottle feeding, diapering, soothing, tummy time, songs and sensory play, while helping keep the room clean and safe. Prior baby care is a plus, but we will train the right candidate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Able to work with infants and maintain a safe, nurturing environment.
• Experience with babies is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with lead infant teacher to care for each baby.
• Bottle feed, diaper, rock and comfort babies with warmth.
• Support tummy time, songs, stories and sensory play.
• Keep the classroom clean, safe and sanitized.

Skills

Patience

Dependable

Team player

Babies care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Be the extra set of loving hands every baby deserves.
Our Infant Room is growing, and we’re looking for an Assistant Teacher to partner with our lead teacher in caring for our littlest learners. If you’re patient, dependable, and love babies, we’ll teach you the rest.

What makes Kid Country different:

• We staff above ratio, so you’re never stretched too thin
• Paid training and onboarding
• Room to grow. Learn alongside an experienced lead teacher and build toward a teacher role
• Mental health days, because burnout isn’t the vibe
• Paid birthday off
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Free life insurance and free telehealth for your whole household
• Paid time off and 9 paid holidays
• Simple IRA with employer match
• Childcare tuition discount
• Perfect attendance stipends and a Loyalty Program

What you’ll do:

• Partner with our lead infant teacher to care for and bond with each baby
• Bottle feed, diaper, rock, and comfort babies with patience and warmth
• Help with tummy time, songs, stories, and sensory play
• Help keep the classroom clean, safe, and sanitized

What you’ll need:

• High school diploma or GED
• At least 18 years old
• A calm, nurturing presence (babies can tell!)
• Reliability and a team-player attitude
• Experience with babies (babysitting, nannying, or your own family) is a plus, but not required!

At Kid Country, we show up for each other through HEART, DEDICATION, SUPPORT, HUMOR, and COMMUNITY, and our littlest learners feel it every day.