Infant Lead Teacher

The Learning Experience`; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The Learning Experience – Columbus Circle is seeking a compassionate Infant Lead Teacher to guide our youngest learners and support a teaching team. You will lead daily classroom operations, ensure safety, foster development, and maintain individualized care routines in partnership with families.

Ideal candidates have a background in early childhood education and experience leading an infant classroom; CPR/First Aid is preferred.

Qualifications

• Lead the daily operation of the Infant classroom with a focus on safety, nurturing care, and developmentally appropriate learning.
• Foster infants' cognitive, language, physical, and social-emotional development.
• Supervise and mentor Assistant Teachers to ensure high-quality classroom practices.
• Maintain individualized care routines including feeding, diapering, naps, and developmental observations.
• Build strong partnerships with families through daily communication and developmental updates.
• Ensure compliance with NY State and NYC childcare licensing regulations and health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead infant classroom operations with safety and nurturing care.
• Implement LEAP Curriculum through sensory experiences and responsive interactions.
• Foster development across cognitive, language, physical, social-emotional domains.
• Supervise and mentor assistants to maintain quality standards.
• Maintain routines for feeding, diapering, naps, and observations.
• Communicate with families and provide updates on development.
• Ensure licensing and health/safety compliance.

Skills

Infant leadership

Communication

Early childhood ed

Education

ECE degree or equivalent

Job description

Infant Lead Teacher

Benefits

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Location

The Learning Experience – Columbus Circle, New York, NY

Pay

$20–$24 per hour (based on education and experience)

Schedule

Full-Time, Monday–Friday

Infant Lead Teacher – Nurture, Inspire, and Lead

The Learning Experience – Columbus Circle is seeking a compassionate and experienced Infant Lead Teacher to lead our youngest classroom. This is an excellent opportunity for an early childhood educator who enjoys building strong relationships with infants and families while mentoring fellow teachers and creating an exceptional learning environment.

As the Lead Teacher, you'll guide classroom instruction, support your teaching team, and provide responsive, individualized care that helps infants reach important developmental milestones during their first years of life.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the daily operation of the Infant classroom with a focus on safety, nurturing care, and developmentally appropriate learning
• Implement The Learning Experience's proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum through engaging sensory experiences and responsive interactions
• Foster infants' cognitive, language, physical, and social-emotional development
• Supervise and mentor Assistant Teachers to ensure consistent, high-quality classroom practices
• Maintain individualized care routines including feeding, diapering, naps, and developmental observations
• Build strong partnerships with families through daily communication and developmental updates
• Ensure compliance with all New York State and New York City childcare licensing regulations and health and safety standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, CDA, or High School Diploma with at least five years of relevant early childhood experience
• Previous experience leading an infant classroom strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of infant development and developmentally appropriate practices
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred
• Must meet all applicable New York State and New York City childcare licensing requirements

What We Offer

• Competitive pay of $20–$24 per hour
• Paid time off and recognized holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefit options
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Employee childcare discount
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative work environment

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.