Infant Teacher

The Learning Experience - Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Learning Experience - Chapel Hill is seeking Infant Teachers to join our team and help create a warm, safe, and engaging classroom for infants. You will lead, mentor, and model best practices while implementing our LEAP Curriculum and maintaining a nurturing environment.

You will communicate regularly with families, collaborating with center staff to support enrollment and engagement, and inspire a love of learning in young minds.

Qualifications

• 1 year of professional teaching experience preferred; at least six months required.
• Associate degree or higher in ECE or related degree preferred; high school diploma/GED required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP).
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
• Must meet state-specific guidelines for the role.
• SIDS training certification as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback.
• Responsible for the overall classroom management, leading a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.
• Serve as a role model, using a growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire a love of learning.
• Implement our proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, working with Infants, Toddlers, and/or Preschool children.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
• Communicate regularly with parents, sharing their children’s latest adventures and achievements through a variety of avenues.
• Support your center’s success, partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment and engagement.
• Build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment where play and learning happen seamlessly.

Skills

DAP knowledge

Classroom management

Communication

Education

Associate degree or higher in ECE or related degree

High school diploma/GED

Tools

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Job description

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Employee discounts

Infant Teachers at The Learning Experience are ambassadors of happiness, creating opportunities every day that reflect our mission to make a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities.

Our passionate Infant teachers use a growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire a love of learning.

Infant Teacher Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback.
• Responsible for the overall classroom management, leading a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.
• Serve as a role model, using a growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire a love of learning
• Implement our proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, working with Infants, Toddlers, and/or Preschool children in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
• Communicate regularly with parents, sharing their children’s latest adventures and achievements through a variety of avenues, including mobile apps and personal discussions.
• Support your center’s success, partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment and engagement.
• Build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment where play and learning happen seamlessly.

Infant Teacher Qualifications:

• 1 year of professional teaching experience preferred. At least six months of professional teaching experience required.
• Associate degree or higher in ECE or related degree preferred. High school diploma/GED required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP).
• CPR and First Aide certification preferred
• Must meet state specific guidelines for the role
• Its SIDS training certification