Lead Infant Teacher

Best Point; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sign-On Bonus

Tuition reimbursement opportunities

PTO 34 days first year

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health in Cincinnati seeks a Lead Infant Teacher to lead a developmentally appropriate classroom and guide a team of assistants, ensuring safe, nurturing care and ongoing curriculum implementation.

You will build relationships with families, support infant development across cognitive, motor, social, and emotional domains, and help align practices with state licensing standards while promoting a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• CDA or associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field.
• Meets Career Pathways Level (CPL) 3 requirements through the Ohio Early Childhood Professional Development Network (Ohio ECPDN).
• Direct experience teaching in an infant classroom.
• Strong knowledge of infant development and social-emotional learning.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with classroom team members.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, responsive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate infant classroom.
• Implement curriculum aligned with SUTQ standards and the Creative Curriculum.
• Support infants’ cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development through engaging daily experiences.
• Balance child-initiated activities with teacher-guided learning opportunities.
• Observe children’s development and use assessment information to support individualized learning experiences.
• Maintain a classroom environment that promotes healthy development, exploration, and school readiness.
• Provide classroom leadership and guidance to assistant teachers.
• Lead and support assistant teachers in daily classroom activities and routines.
• Promote effective communication, teamwork, and consistency across the classroom.
• Model responsive, developmentally appropriate interactions with children.
• Support a collaborative environment focused on high-quality care and learning.
• Establish positive, respectful, and productive relationships with children’s families.
• Communicate regularly with families about each child’s progress, development, and daily experiences.
• Respond to parent questions and concerns professionally and compassionately.
• Collaborate with therapists, specialists, and internal teams to address individual children’s needs.
• Support partnerships that promote children’s well-being and developmental progress.
• Ensure classroom practices align with Ohio Department of Job and Family Services licensing requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation, lesson plans, assessments, and child portfolios.
• Support enrollment efforts and program quality goals.
• Participate in required trainings and ongoing professional development.
• Contribute to a high-quality early learning environment that supports children, families, and staff.

Skills

Infant development knowledge

Leadership

Communication with families

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

CDA or associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Infant classroom teaching experience

Meets CPL 3 requirements (Ohio ECPDN)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Location: 4550 Red Bank Expy , Cincinnati, OH 45227

Are you passionate about infant development and ready to lead a classroom where children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to grow? Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Lead Infant Teacher to provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate care while guiding a classroom team.

In this role, you’ll lead curriculum implementation, support assistant teachers, build meaningful relationships with families, and create a nurturing learning environment that promotes infants’ cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $18-$21 per hour, based on experience
• Sign-On Bonus: $300
• Schedule: Full-time, M-F 9am - 5:30pm
• Location: 4550 Red Bank Expy , Cincinnati, OH 45227

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting as low as $27 per paycheck for eligible employees
• HSA with employer contributions up to $1,200 annually for eligible 2+ person plans
• FSA options
• Free preventive care and wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential emotional, financial, legal, and personal support
• Pet insurance options

Financial Security

• Competitive 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match
• Employer-paid life insurance valued at 2.5 times annual salary, up to $300,000, for eligible employees
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Educational loan forgiveness support and resources
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Career Growth & Development

• Free CEUs and licensure supervision, where applicable
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities
• 10% tuition discount for online programs through the University of Cincinnati
• Leadership Academy and professional development programs at no cost
• Interest-free personal computer loan program
• Employee referral bonus opportunities

Time Away

• Generous PTO, up to 34 days off in the first year for eligible employees
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• Work-life balance support

Job Responsibilities

Lead the Classroom & Support Child Development

• Create and maintain a safe, responsive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate infant classroom.
• Implement curriculum aligned with SUTQ standards and the Creative Curriculum.
• Support infants’ cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development through engaging daily experiences.
• Balance child-initiated activities with teacher-guided learning opportunities.
• Observe children’s development and use assessment information to support individualized learning experiences.
• Maintain a classroom environment that promotes healthy development, exploration, and school readiness.

Lead & Support Your Classroom Team

• Provide classroom leadership and guidance to assistant teachers.
• Lead and support assistant teachers in daily classroom activities and routines.
• Promote effective communication, teamwork, and consistency across the classroom.
• Model responsive, developmentally appropriate interactions with children.
• Support a collaborative environment focused on high-quality care and learning.

Partner with Families & Professionals

• Establish positive, respectful, and productive relationships with children’s families.
• Communicate regularly with families about each child’s progress, development, and daily experiences.
• Respond to parent questions and concerns professionally and compassionately.
• Collaborate with therapists, specialists, and internal teams to address individual children’s needs.
• Support partnerships that promote children’s well-being and developmental progress.

Support Program Quality & Compliance

• Ensure classroom practices align with Ohio Department of Job and Family Services licensing requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation, lesson plans, assessments, and child portfolios.
• Support enrollment efforts and program quality goals.
• Participate in required trainings and ongoing professional development.
• Contribute to a high-quality early learning environment that supports children, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• CDA or associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field.
• Meets Career Pathways Level (CPL) 3 requirements through the Ohio Early Childhood Professional Development Network (Ohio ECPDN).
• Direct experience teaching in an infant classroom.
• Strong knowledge of infant development and social-emotional learning.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with classroom team members.
• Flexibility, dependability, and a commitment to high-quality early childhood care.
• Basic computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Physical ability to meet the demands of an infant classroom.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below represent those required to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Sit, stand, walk, and bend.
• Lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Participate in classroom activities and routines that support the care and development of infants.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Our Culture

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is a Greater Cincinnati nonprofit organization specializing in education, behavioral health, therapeutic services, and autism services for vulnerable children, families, and caregivers.

We are committed to creating a workplace grounded in respect, tolerance, collaboration, and inclusion. We expect our employees to demonstrate these values in their daily interactions with children, families, colleagues, and community partners.

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.