Infant Teacher

The Learning Experience - Newark; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; 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 – Newark is seeking a caring Infant Teacher to join our early childhood education team in Newark, Delaware. You will provide a warm, responsive environment and support each child’s routines while promoting early language, movement, and social-emotional development.

We require TECE 1 and TECE 2, plus a High School Diploma or GED. This is a full-time role with a Monday–Friday schedule and a competitive hourly wage. Training and development are provided to support growth.

Qualifications

• Patience and nurturing disposition for infant care.
• Ability to follow feeding, diapering and safe sleep routines.
• Team-oriented with good communication to families.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive and nurturing care for infants throughout the day.
• Support individualized feeding, diapering, nap, and daily routines.
• Create developmentally appropriate sensory, movement, and early learning experiences.
• Encourage language, physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
• Observe children's progress and support important developmental milestones.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and engaging Infant classroom.
• Follow safe sleep, sanitation, and health procedures.
• Build trusting relationships and communicate regularly with families.
• Collaborate with fellow teachers and center leadership.
• Follow Delaware childcare licensing requirements and center policies.

Skills

Patience

Nurturing

Team-oriented

Infant care routines

Feeding/Diapering

Education

TECE 1 and TECE 2

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

Infant Teacher – TECE 1 & TECE 2 Required

Location: The Learning Experience – Newark, DE Pay: $17–$18 per hour (based on experience and qualifications) Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday Opening: 1

The Learning Experience – Newark is seeking a caring and qualified Infant Teacher to join our early childhood education team.

Our Infant Teachers provide a warm, responsive environment where babies feel safe, secure, and encouraged to explore. You'll support each child's individual routines while creating meaningful experiences that encourage early language, movement, sensory exploration, and social-emotional development.

What You'll Do

Provide attentive and nurturing care for infants throughout the day

Support individualized feeding, diapering, nap, and daily routines

Create developmentally appropriate sensory, movement, and early learning experiences

Encourage language, physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development

Observe children's progress and support important developmental milestones

Maintain a safe, clean, organized, and engaging Infant classroom

Follow safe sleep, sanitation, and health procedures

Build trusting relationships and communicate regularly with families

Collaborate with fellow teachers and center leadership

Follow Delaware childcare licensing requirements and center policies

Qualifications

TECE 1 and TECE 2 required

High School Diploma or GED required

Previous infant, daycare, childcare, or early childhood experience preferred

Infant classroom experience is a plus

Comfortable with feeding, diapering, safe sleep practices, and individualized infant routines

Patient, nurturing, dependable, and team-oriented

Must meet applicable Delaware childcare licensing requirements

What We Offer

$17–$18 per hour

Full-time Monday–Friday schedule

Paid training and professional development

Employee childcare discount

Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching environment

Opportunities for continued professional growth

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.