Lead Infant Teacher: Inspire Early Learning

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

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.