Lead Infant Teacher
Mountain Lakes Country Day School
Job Description
Job Description
About This Role
Mountain Lakes Country Day School is seeking a caring and dedicated individual to join our infant team. This part-time position is Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
Responsibilities include:
- Caring for infants ages 3 to 17 months, including feeding, diapering, and engaging in play
- Ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of all children in your care
- Communicating effectively with parents
- Reading stories, playing, and providing a nurturing and stimulating environment
- Implementing age-appropriate, developmentally enriching activities
You'll be part of a supportive team of four experienced infant teachers.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working with young children and demonstrate patience, attentiveness, and a genuine love for infants.
What You'll DoDuties and Responsibilities:
- Provide care and supervision for a small group of children.
- Create daily classroom plans and routines.
- Ensure a clean, safe, and engaging environment for all children at all times.
- Demonstrate a growing understanding of child development through daily interactions, written documentation, and communication with families.
- Accurately record daily activities, injuries, and notable behaviors using daily sheets, and complete required incident or injury reports.
- Communicate effectively with parents and staff to ensure consistency and transparency in care.
- Attend staff meetings, school events, and program-related activities as required.
- Participate in professional development and training sessions in accordance with state requirements.
- Follow all mandated procedures related to diapering, handwashing, feeding, and general hygiene.
- Maintain open communication with coworkers and parents to support a collaborative care environment.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must demonstrate a positive attitude and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Must be able to read and write English fluently
- Prior experience caring for infants is strongly preferred
- Previous experience working with children in a group setting
- Current CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Paid time off- vacations, holidays, personal and sick time
- Paid professional development
Mountain Lakes Country Day School provides quality care for infants, ages 6 weeks to 18 months; toddlers, ages 18 to 36 months; preschoolers, ages 3 to 4 years, and kindergartners, ages 4 to 6 years. Classrooms are broken down by age group and activities are planned for small groups on the principles of developmentally appropriate practices using The Creative Curriculum by Teaching Strategies.Our center is open all year with limited closings for holidays and staff training.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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