Infant Lead Teacher - Immediate Hire

Heritage Oak Private Education; Newtown Square (Delaware County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive team culture

Chance to make a lasting difference

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy Preschool, part of Spring Education Group, is seeking an energetic Infant Lead Teacher to join our early childhood education team. You’ll create a safe and engaging classroom where infants explore the world around them while building independence and essential early learning skills.

You will design age‑appropriate activities, establish a warm routine, and partner with families and co‑teachers to ensure a high‑quality learning experience for every child.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and meet state licensing requirements.
• An associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is required.
• Prior experience in a licensed childcare center.
• A passion for early learning, creativity, and helping children discover new skills each day.
• Authorization to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Design and implement interactive, age‑appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
• Foster a warm and consistent classroom routine that helps infants feel secure and confident.
• Build positive partnerships with families through open, ongoing communication.
• Work collaboratively with co‑teachers and school leaders to ensure an exceptional learning experience.

Skills

Authorization to work in the United St

Education

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre‑K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after‑school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early‑age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.

Chesterbrook Academy Preschool is seeking an energetic and nurturing Infant Lead Teacher to join our growing early childhood education team! Our toddler program is designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and support every child’s development through discovery and play.

As an Infant Lead Teacher, you’ll create a safe and engaging classroom where children can explore the world around them while building independence and essential early learning skills.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement interactive, age‑appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
• Foster a warm and consistent classroom routine that helps infants feel secure and confident.
• Build positive partnerships with families through open, ongoing communication.
• Work collaboratively with co‑teachers and school leaders to ensure an exceptional learning experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age and meet state licensing requirements.
• An associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is required.
• Prior experience in a licensed childcare center.
• A passion for early learning, creativity, and helping children discover new skills each day.
• Authorization to work in the United States

Why Join Chesterbrook Academy Preschool

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• Supportive team culture built on collaboration and respect.
• A chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.