Infant Teacher

Little Explorers Early Childhood Education & Care; Danvers (MA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan

Professional Development

Job summary

Little Explorers Early Childhood Education & Care seeks an Infant Teacher to join our team, delivering warm, responsive care and partnering with the Lead Teacher to support routines and curriculum implementation.

This role emphasizes attachment, developmentally appropriate practice, and strong communication with families, with opportunities for professional growth in a supportive center environment in Danvers, MA.

Qualifications

• MA EEC Teacher certification (Infant/Toddler)
• Understanding of infant development and responsive caregiving
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (required)
• Must pass state and company required background checks.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as Teacher or strong assistant ready to step into a teacher role.
• Experience with inquiry based, Reggio-inspired, or play based learning (required)
• Effective communication, organization, and leadership skills
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. multiple times a day.
• Must be able to stand, lift, sit, run and move around most of the day.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, responsive care that supports secure attachment and emotional development.
• Support the implementation of developmentally appropriate, sensory-rich experiences
• Maintain consistent routines that support feeding, sleeping, diapering, and daily care needs
• Observe and document infant development to support individualized care
• Maintain a calm, safe and clean classroom environment
• Communicate respectfully with families through daily updates
• Ensure constant communication supervision and compliance with Massachusetts EEC health and safety regulations
• Collaborate with Lead Teacher and center staff

Skills

Infant development understanding

Responsive caregiving

Communication

Organization

Leadership

Education

Massachusetts EEC Infant/Toddler certification

Assoc. or Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

About Our Center

At Little Explorers Early Childhood Education & Care, our classrooms are communities of discovery. We are seeking an Infant Teacher who brings warmth, professionalism and a vision to a learning environment where children explore, question, create and grow through purposeful play and inquiry. The Infant Teacher works collaboratively with the Lead Teacher to support daily routines, curriculum implementation and individualized care. This role focuses on responsive caregiving, relationship-based interactions and developmentally appropriate sensory experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, responsive care that supports secure attachment and emotional development.
• Support the implementation of developmentally appropriate, sensory-rich experiences
• Maintain consistent routines that support feeding, sleeping, diapering, and daily care needs
• Observe and document infant development to support individualized care
• Maintain a calm, safe and clean classroom environment
• Communicate respectfully with families through daily updates
• Ensure constant communication supervision and compliance with Massachusetts EEC health and safety regulations
• Collaborate with Lead Teacher and center staff

Qualifications

• Massachusetts EEC Teacher certification (Infant/Toddler)
• Understanding of infant development and responsive caregiving
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (required)
• Must pass state and company required background checks.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as Teacher or strong assistant ready to step into a teacher role.
• Experience with inquiry based, Reggio-inspired, or play based learning (required)
• Effective communication, organization, and leadership skills
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. multiple times a day.
• Must be able to stand, lift, sit, run and move around most of the day.

Benefits

• Supportive and positive work environment
• Paid Professional Development
• Collaborative leadership team
• Meaningful work making a difference in children's lives
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Work Life Balance
• Retirement Plan
• Generous PTO

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case‑by‑case basis.

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