Infant Teacher

AACTE; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development days

Employee childcare tuition discount

Job summary

Discovery Isle Preschool in California is seeking a loving, full-time Infant Teacher to nurture babies in a safe, stimulating classroom. You will provide warm, responsive care and support each child’s early development.

You will communicate with families, collaborate with the teaching team, and help maintain licensing standards while fostering a comforting, inclusive learning environment. If you are patient, flexible, and passionate about babies’ growth, join our supportive team and contribute

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ with a high school diploma or GED and one of: 12 Core ECE Units including 3 Infant Toddler ECE Units OR CDA in Infant Toddler.
• Minimum 6 months teaching experience in a licensed childcare center.
• Nurturing, patient, flexible, and sincerely loves working with babies.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, responsive, and engaging classroom experience that supports each child’s individual needs.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with families through daily communication and care updates.
• Create a safe and stimulating classroom environment where infants can develop curiosity, confidence, and early learning skills.
• Collaborate with the teaching team to maintain routines, meet licensing standards, and uphold our school’s commitment to excellence.

Skills

Infant/Toddler teaching

Family communication

Patience & nurturing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ECE Units or CDA Infant/Toddler

Job description

Discovery Isle Preschool is seeking a loving and attentive full-time Infant Teacher to join our team. Our infant programs provide a safe, nurturing environment where the youngest learners can explore, grow, and reach important developmental milestones — all while feeling secure and supported.

As an Infant Teacher, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Provide a warm, responsive, and engaging classroom experience that supports each child’s individual needs.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with families through daily communication and care updates.
• Create a safe and stimulating classroom environment where infants can develop curiosity, confidence, and early learning skills.
• Collaborate with your teaching team to maintain consistent routines, meet licensing standards, and uphold our school’s commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old, have an awarded high school diploma or GED, AND have one of the following:
  • Completed 12 Core Early Childhood Education (ECE) Units, including 3 Infant Toddler ECE Units OR
  • An awarded Child Development Associate (CDA) in Infant Toddler.
• A minimum of 6 months prior teaching experience in a licensed childcare center.
• A nurturing personality with patience, flexibility, and a genuine love for working with babies.
• Authorization to work in the United States

Why Join Discovery Isle Preschool

• Employee childcare tuition discount of 85% for the first child and 50% for the second child.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• 401K option with company matching up to 6% annually.
• 2 dedicated professional development days annually.
• College tuition reimbursement program.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) reimbursement program.
• Supportive, team-focused work environment.
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in child’s earliest years of learning.

If you’re ready to create a loving, enriching environment where infants can thrive — and to help us continue developing the best schools and educators in America—

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.