Infant/Toddler LEAD teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

We are hiring 1 lead teacher at our childcare center for our under 1 room! Our center is newer with tons natural light, a great culture of teamwork, and amazing kids/families. We value outdoor time - even our smallest babies go outside twice a day for walks. We think this improves mental health for our kiddos and our staff! We staff the center with two extra people so we are able to give bathroom breaks, drink refills, etc. Staff members get 30 minutes lunches daily. This staff member would work with another teacher to serve 8 babies or toddlers. The lead teacher would need to have a CDA or higher and be expected to plan activities for our infants.

Be sure to check out our website to see our philosophy before applying. Looking for teachers who have a passion for nurturing children. Our culture at work is amazing - everyone is "all in" and loves to come to work. We are looking for a teacher who is a team player and a high achiever to fit in with our current staff. We are working hard to make a difference in the Osage Beach community and want to serve the community well. If this seems like a good fit, please submit your resume and we will call applicants in the next two weeks!

• Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Love on kids!

• A CDA, Associates in Teaching or related field, or 5 or more years of experience with children under 1 in a corporate childcare setting
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Before employment begins:

• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification within 30 days of employment
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Complete safe sleep training before working

Physical Requirements:

• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.

CDA or ECC associates degree or college credits with a field that pertains to children.

• Full time staff:

  One week PTO

  Five paid holidays

  Flexible scheduling

Nurtured Growth Childcare Center is a newer center that opening July 2025. We will provide a play-based program with focus on health and well-being of children through physical movement, nutrition, and time spent outdoors as much as possible. We are a Christian center open to families in the Osage Beach area, both private pay and subsidy.