Infant Teacher

Magical Beginnings; Norwell (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick time

13 paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

Parental leave

Child care discount

Weekly pay

Direct deposit

Referral bonuses

Classroom tablets

Budget for classroom supplies

Paid classroom planning time

Free coffee and tea

Teachers' lounge

Mentor program

Teacher appreciation events

Team building activities

Holiday parties

Job summary

Magical Beginnings in Norwell, MA is seeking a compassionate Certified Infant Teacher to support infants and families in a warm, safe classroom. You’ll collaborate with a co-teacher to plan age-appropriate activities and monitor babies’ development.

The role requires EEC Infant/Toddler certification or CDA, center daycare experience, strong teamwork, and physical stamina for a busy day. We provide competitive pay, benefits, and ongoing training to grow your early education career.

Qualifications

• EEC Infant/Toddler Certification or CDA or equivalent degree.
• Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting.
• Nurturing demeanor with infants.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with your co-teacher to prepare curriculum, lesson plans, and materials.
• Providing responsive, individualized care that supports each infant's development through gentle, age-appropriate activities.
• Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly classroom environment.
• Assisting with daily routines, including bottles, meals, diapering, and naptime, tailored to each infant's individual feeding and sleeping schedule.
• Tracking children's progress and completing required assessments.
• Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry.
• Helping infants build a sense of security, trust, and early communication skills.

Education

EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience

Job description

Certified Infant Teacher
Early Childhood Education | Childcare | Daycare | Full-Time | Norwell, MA

Nurture Their First Milestones. Build Your Career.

At Magical Beginnings, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and engaging start to their educational journey. With Care, We Care®—and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. As a trusted leader in early childhood education across Massachusetts, our award-winning childcare and preschool centers provide exceptional care and learning experiences where children thrive socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively.

We're seeking a compassionate, experienced, and EEC Certified Infant Teacher to join our team at our Norwell location. If you're passionate about early childhood education and love supporting infants during their most important developmental milestones, we'd love to meet you.

As an Infant Teacher, you'll create meaningful connections with children and families while providing a warm, responsive environment where every baby feels safe, loved, and encouraged to explore the world around them.

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (required)
• Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting
• A nurturing demeanor and a love for infants and their development

Some requirements of the role include:

• Flexibility to work an 8-hour shift within the operating hours of the school, including opening and closing shifts
• Ability to spend extended periods of time on the floor with the children
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to stand up to 90% of the workday
• Attentiveness, strong time management, and a team-focused mindset

As an Infant Teacher, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with your co-teacher to prepare curriculum, lesson plans, and materials
• Providing responsive, individualized care that supports each infant's development through gentle, age-appropriate activities
• Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly classroom environment
• Assisting with daily routines, including bottles, meals, diapering, and naptime, tailored to each infant's individual feeding and sleeping schedule
• Tracking children's progress and completing required assessments
• Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry
• Helping infants build a sense of security, trust, and early communication skills

What KidBridge offers you:

• Paid sick time
• 13 paid holidays*, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break
• Paid snow days and vacation time*
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
• Long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage
• Parental leave
• Child care discount ($25/day)
• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Referral and enrollment bonuses
• Classroom tablets
• A budget for classroom supplies
• Paid classroom planning time
• Free coffee and tea
• Teachers' lounge and break room
• Mentor program
• Teacher appreciation events
• Team building activities
• Holiday parties and seasonal events
• School community outreach projects

*Available to full-time employees only

Interested in advancing your career? Magical Beginnings can help!

• Tuition coverage for all EEC Teacher/Director certifications
• Tuition coverage for professional development training hours through the Childcare Education Institute
• Access to Penn Foster to earn college credits towards EEC teacher certification or to increase your EEC teaching certificate level
• No-cost First Aid and CPR certification renewals
• No-cost access to Teachers Pay Teachers, a platform for curriculum collaboration, ideas and support
• Extensive onboarding training
• Paid professional development days
• Pay increases for obtaining certifications
• Reimbursement for required background check processes

$18 - $24 an hour

Payroll is processed weekly.

At Magical Beginnings, we don't just provide childcare — we build foundations for life.

If you're passionate about early childhood education and ready to join a team that truly lives its values, we are actively and urgently hiring our next Infant Teacher at our Norwell, MA location.

Magical Beginnings is a growing network of early childhood schools across Massachusetts, dedicated to creating nurturing, engaging, and joyful learning environments for children and rewarding careers for our teachers. If you're ready to join a team that has fun, laughs together, and supports each other.

Magical Beginnings is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to be a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Magical Beginnings does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.