Infant Teacher

Brightbeginningsaz

Peoria (AZ)

Presencial

USD 17.000 - 22.000

Tempo integral

14 dias+

Uma candidatura completa em um minuto

Currículo e carta de apresentação personalizados, prontos para serem enviados.

Passe pelos filtros ATS

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

401(k) with matching

Childcare benefit

Resumo da vaga

Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Center is hiring an Entry-Level Infant Teacher who loves babies and wants to learn about infant development. The role emphasizes responsive caregiving, safety, and strong partnerships with families in a licensed Arizona center.

You will work hands-on in a classroom that prioritizes attachment, routine, documentation, and ethical caregiving, while supporting co-teachers and maintaining a calm, organized environment.

Qualificações

High school diploma or GED required.
Interest in infant development and responsive caregiving.
Ability to follow safety and documentation protocols.

Responsabilidades

Provide warm, responsive infant care.
Follow routines for feeding, diapers, sleep and comfort.
Document daily activities and milestones for families.

Conhecimentos

Infant care

Attentive

Communication

Safety first

Formação

High school diploma or GED

Infant development understanding

Ferramentas

CPR/AED/First Aid

Descrição da vaga

Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Development Center was founded in 2015. We are dedicated to building a community-focused environment that nurtures children\'s natural curiosity, confidence and self-esteem through positive reinforcement and intentional, developmentally appropriate educational experiences.

Our mission is to provide high-quality care and early education that supports families and strengthens the community. Early childhood is not just childcare. It is the foundation of a child\'s life and a family\'s stability.

More than a job

We are a licensed Arizona child care center known for high standards in safety, professionalism and nurturing care. We are hiring an Entry-Level Infant Teacher who truly loves babies and is eager to learn about infant development.

We are looking for a professional who values ethical caregiving, consistency and integrity, quality and compliance, and the bigger picture of supporting families and strengthening the community. If you are warm, reliable, organized and take pride in doing things the right way, your skill will be valued here and you will be supported.

As an Entry-Level Infant Teacher you will provide responsive, relationship-based care while keeping a classroom that is consistently safe, licensing-ready, clean and emotionally supportive. This role is hands-on and detail-oriented. Infant care is not babysitting. It is early development, safety, documentation and partnership with families, done with love and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Infant care and development

Provide warm, responsive caregiving that supports attachment, trust, self-regulation and early social-emotional development
Follow and honor each infant\'s routines and family plans for bottles and feeding (breastmilk or formula), diapering, sleep and rest, and comforting strategies
Support development through intentional experiences such as sensory play, language exposure, music and movement, and tummy time

Safety and supervision

Maintain active supervision at all times, by sight and by sound
Follow safe sleep practices and maintain safe crib setup and monitoring
Keep the classroom hazard-free, calm and emotionally safe

Documentation and family communication

Complete daily documentation accurately: bottles, diapers, naps, mood and milestones
Communicate warmly and professionally with families at drop-off and pick-up, and through our communication system as assigned
Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times

Classroom operations and teamwork

Maintain sanitation routines and classroom organization, including cleaning schedules, laundry and supplies as assigned
Work with co-teachers and float staff for smooth transitions, coverage and consistency
Take part in training, coaching and center improvement efforts

Our standards and culture

These are not nice ideas. They are our everyday expectations.

No-screen policy: no TVs, tablets, videos, phones or screen-based activities in classrooms
We operate by our 5 Pillars: Integrity, Respect, Communication, Accountability and Teamwork
Professional classroom expectations every day: a licensing-ready environment, respectful communication, teamwork and a calm, steady tone

We are an ethical employer that cares about quality. We support teachers who want to grow, do meaningful work and be proud of the care they provide.

Qualifications and skills

High school diploma or GED (required)
Infant and toddler experience in a licensed childcare setting (preferred, not required)
Understanding of, or eagerness to learn, infant development, routines and responsive caregiving
Strong attention to safety, sanitation and documentation
Dependable attendance and punctuality, since infant classrooms need consistency
Able to meet the physical demands of the job: lifting, bending, floor time, active supervision and quick response

Required clearances and certifications

Because we are a licensed Arizona child care center, candidates must meet licensing and program requirements.

Current Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (required)
Negative TB screening or test within the last 12 months (required)
CPR, AED and First Aid certification (required, or must be obtained within a specified timeframe after hire)
Must meet all AZDHS Child Care Licensing requirements and maintain eligibility to work in a licensed program

AZDHS training requirements

All staff must be able to meet AZDHS requirements. We help you through each step.

New staff orientation (required)

Orientation must be completed within 10 calendar days of your start date
It covers health and safety, supervision, emergency procedures, child abuse and neglect reporting, sanitation, handwashing and diapering, and other licensing-required areas
Infant-specific topics: SIDS prevention and safe sleep, shaken baby and pediatric abusive head trauma prevention, and infant tummy time
If you feed infants: safe handling, storage and preparation of breastmilk and formula

Annual ongoing training (required)

Staff complete 24 or more clock hours of training every 12 months, documented in staff recordsli>
Infant teachers complete at least 6 hours every 12 months in infant growth and development

Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry (required)

You must be willing to create and maintain an active profile, where required training is tracked and verified

DES pre-service health and safety training

Bright Beginnings proudly serves families through Arizona DES Child Care Assistance (CCDF). To keep every team member prepared and our program aligned with state requirements, the DES Pre-Service Health and Safety Training (18 hours) must be completed before your start date for any classroom position.

You are welcome to interview and move forward in the hiring process while completing the training. It simply needs to be completed and verifiable in the Arizona Registry before your first scheduled day working with children. If you have already completed these courses with another program, you do not need to repeat them. We will verify your completion in the Registry.

Courses in the Arizona Registry (free, English and Spanish)

CCEI059T: Principles from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (1 hr)
CHD110: Birth to Five: Child Development in Young Children (3 hrs)
PROF111: Establishing Family Partnerships through Communication and Engagement (2 hrs)
HLTH107: CCDBG Health and Safety Basics (6 hrs)
AZ_SOC112: Reducing Exclusionary Discipline in Early Childhood Education (2 hrs)
HLTH112: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse (2 hrs)
SPN106: An Introduction to Inclusion and Children with Special Needs (2 hrs)

What we offer