Lead Infant Teacher

Brainiacs Clubhouse-Child; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare facility in Detroit is seeking a Lead Infant Teacher to provide nurturing care and developmentally appropriate activities for infants. This role involves planning lessons, supervising assistant teachers, and communicating with parents about children’s progress. The ideal candidate has experience in childcare, strong communication skills, and the ability to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare with infants or toddlers.
• Strong communication skills for parent interactions.
• Ability to supervise and train junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary caregiving for infants.
• Plan and implement lesson plans.
• Communicate regularly with parents about progress.
• Supervise and train assistant teachers.
• Maintain records of children's development.
• Ensure safety regulations are followed.
• Behavior management: Developing and implementing behavior management strategies
• Safety: Ensuring all safety regulations are followed
• Modeling: Modeling appropriate behaviors for children
• Reporting: Reporting any signs of abuse or neglect to authorities

Job description

A lead infant teacher's duties include:

Caregiving: Being the primary caregiver for a small number of children, helping with daily activities, and ensuring their safety

Planning: Creating and implementing developmentally appropriate activities and lesson plans, and conducting child assessments

Communicating: Regularly communicating with parents about their child's progress, and facilitating parent-teacher conferences

Supervising: Supervising assistant teachers and ensuring they are following program policy

Training: Training assistant teachers and floaters, and directing them on their duties

Record keeping: Maintaining proper records, including documenting observations and milestones

Behavior management: Developing and implementing behavior management strategies

Safety: Ensuring all safety regulations are followed

Modeling: Modeling appropriate behaviors for children

Reporting: Reporting any signs of abuse or neglect to authorities

Infant teachers also provide a nurturing environment for infants to develop and reach age-appropriate milestones. They act as a bridge between home and early education, offering guidance and resources to parents.