Infant Teacher – Nurturing the Earliest Learners

Magical Beginnings Inc; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Magical Beginnings Inc. seeks passionate Infant Teachers to enrich early childhood development within a nurturing and innovative environment. Successful candidates will have relevant certifications and play a key role in fostering creativity and care for infants aged 6 weeks to 15 months. Join a supportive team that values education, collaboration, and fun!

Benefits

Paid sick time

14 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid classroom planning time

Paid professional development days

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work 8-hour shifts within operating hours.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and to spend extended periods on the floor with children.
• Cleanliness and organization are essential, as is positive interaction with families.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with co-teachers for curriculum and lesson planning.
• Maintain a safe and engaging classroom environment.
• Support child development through interactive activities and individualized attention.

Skills

Nurturing demeanor

Attentiveness

Strong time management

Team-focused mindset

Education

EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree

Job description

Start Your Journey with Purpose – Become an Infant Teacher at Magical Beginnings!

From a single center in 1990 to a thriving, award-winning network of Early Childhood Education Centers across Massachusetts,Magical Beginningshas always been about one thing: creating a nurturing, enriching, and education-first environment where both children and educators grow.

Now, we’re looking fordedicated, energetic, and heart-led Infant Teachersto join our mission—and make magic happen every day.

As aClassroom Teacher in our Infant Wing, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the earliest stage of child development—guiding infants from 6 weeks to 15 months old with love, structure, and imagination. You'll work alongside passionate peers in a positive, team-centered environment that celebrates creativity, compassion, and collaboration.

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 equally prepare curriculum, lesson plans, materials, and monthly newsletters.
• Keeping parents informed by posting parent information on the Class Dojo app and classroom boards.
• Providing a safe environment by maintaining orderly, clean, and appealing classrooms.
• Encouraging children’s participation by providing age-appropriate interactive activities.
• Maintaining cleanliness of the classroom: routine opening/closing of the classroom (including, but not limited to wiping down the toys, cleaning tables, vacuuming the room, sanitizing the room (after all children have left), bathrooms, emptying trash, and overall preparation of the classroom for the next morning.
• Engaging with students in free play, supervising/zone during outdoor time, helping with bathroom needs and diapering, bottle and meal assistance (preparing bottles, heating up lunches, cutting up food, helping open containers, supervision), naptime assistance, etc.
• Adhering to infants' individual feeding and sleeping schedules.
• Tracking children’s progress and completing assessments.
• Maintaining your EEC required professional development hours and PQ registry.
• Attending monthly staff meetings.
• Creating a fun and safe learning environment for your students.
• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with students and parents.

What Magical Beginnings offers you:

• Paid sick time
• 14 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.

If you are ready to join a team that has fun, laughs together, and support each other, contact us! We cannot wait to meet you!

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