Infant Lead Teacher

Merritt Academy; Mantua (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Competitive pay

Health, dental and vision insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Retirement plan with employer matching

Discounted tuition for child(ren)

Job summary

Merritt Academy in Mantua, VA is seeking a warm, nurturing Lead Infant Teacher who loves babies and understands the importance of their first year. You’ll create a safe, loving, and engaging classroom where infants can explore and develop through play, language, movement, and responsive caregiving.

You’ll lead a classroom team, observe development, and build meaningful partnerships with families, keeping parents connected to daily moments and progress.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required with an AA in Early Childhood Education, or CDA (or at least 12 college credits in Education)
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience working in education; early childhood experience is required
• A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day.
• Must be physically able to lift and carry a minimum of 45 pounds, engage with children indoors or outdoors
• Must be able to move and interact with children to provide stimulation and build relationships
• Must be able to alternate between sitting and standing
• Must be able to maintain sight and sound of the children at all times
• CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Pass pre-employment screenings and trainings as required

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with your classroom teaching team to provide exceptional care
• Maintain routines for feeding, diapering, safe sleep, supervision, and classroom organization
• Observe and support each infant’s development and build partnerships with families
• Keep parents connected to daily moments and classroom progress

Skills

Experience in education

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Communication in English

Education

AA in Early Childhood Education

CDA

12 college credits in Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Merritt Academy is seeking a warm, nurturing, and enthusiastic Lead Infant Teacher who loves working with babies and understands just how important their first year of learning and development can be. You’ll create a safe, loving, and engaging classroom where infants can explore, build trusting relationships, and develop through play, sensory experiences, language, movement, and responsive caregiving.

As our Lead Infant Teacher, you’ll lead and collaborate with your classroom teaching team to provide exceptional care while maintaining consistent routines for feeding, diapering, safe sleep, supervision, and classroom organization. You’ll observe and support each infant’s individual development, build meaningful partnerships with families, and keep parents connected to the special moments happening throughout their child’s day. We’re looking for someone who brings patience, positivity, dependability, and a genuine love for babies to the classroom each day.

Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must meet the following requirements, including:

• High School diploma required with an AA in Early Childhood Education, or related field, Child Development Associate (CDA) (or at least 12 college credits in Education)


• Bachelors degree preferred


• Experience working in education, early childhood experience is required


• A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day.


• Must be physically able to lift and carry a minimum of 45 pounds, engage in physical activity with children, and work indoors or outdoors.


• Must be able to constantly move and interact with the children to provide stimulation and develop relationships.


• Must be able to alternate often between sitting and standing.


• Must be able to maintain sight and sound of the children at all times.


• CPR and First Aid certified or willingness to obtain.


• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.


• Pass pre-employment screenings and trainings as required.

We also seek candidates who exhibit professionalism, pride in work, initiative, a strong work ethic and who support parents as partners in education.

We support our teacher’s passion for learning by providing a tuition reimbursement program as well as many professional development training opportunities. Additional benefits include:

• Competitive pay


• Health, dental and vision insurance options for eligible employees


• Vacation and sick leave


• Retirement plan with employer matching


• Discounted tuition rate for child(ren) attending any J127 Education Foundation school

Please visit our career page at www.merrittacademy.org/careers to see our full list of benefits.