Lead Infant Teacher

Benefits:

No nights and weekends

Childcare discounts

Recognition programs

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Paid time off

Training & development

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Lead Infant Teacher

The Goddard School® at Highland Creek, located in Concord, NC, is seeking an experienced, nurturing, and dependable Lead Infant Teacher to join our team!

At The Goddard School, we put our teachers first because they put our children first. Our Lead Infant Teacher plays an essential role in providing our youngest learners with a safe, loving, responsive, and developmentally appropriate environment.

We are specifically looking for an educator who has previous infant classroom experience and understands the unique care, safety, developmental, and emotional needs of infants.

Using our proprietary Wonder of Learning® program, our teachers create meaningful learning opportunities through sensory exploration, language, music, movement, tummy time, and individualized interactions while building strong relationships with each child and family.

Lead Infant Teacher Responsibilities

Provide nurturing, responsive, and individualized care for infants throughout the school day

Implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities using the Wonder of Learning® curriculum

Support developmental milestones through tummy time, sensory experiences, language, music, movement, and age-appropriate exploration

Follow individualized feeding, diapering, and sleeping schedules for each infant

Maintain strict adherence to safe-sleep/SIDS practices and all North Carolina childcare health and safety requirements

Maintain a clean, organized, sanitized, and developmentally appropriate infant classroom

Provide active supervision during all classroom, floor-play, and outdoor activities

Maintain accurate daily documentation for feedings, diaper changes, naps, activities, and developmental observations

Communicate professionally and positively with families regarding their child’s day, development, routines, and needs

Observe and document developmental milestones and progress

Lead and support Assistant and Resource Teachers within the classroom

Collaborate with administration and fellow faculty to maintain a positive, professional, team-oriented environment

Participate in required training and ongoing professional development

Qualifications

Previous experience working with infants in a licensed childcare setting is REQUIRED

Current SIDS/Safe Sleep training required or must be completed as required by North Carolina childcare regulations

High school diploma or equivalent required

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred

Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preferred

Must meet all North Carolina childcare employment and training requirements

Strong understanding of infant development, feeding, diapering, sanitation, safe-sleep practices, and age-appropriate care

Ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively with children, families, coworkers, and administration

Must be dependable, patient, nurturing, attentive, and comfortable working in a collaborative classroom environment

Ability to sit on the floor, bend, kneel, stand, and move throughout the classroom

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the care and handling of children

Join Our Highland Creek Team!

We are looking for an educator who genuinely loves working with infants and understands the importance of providing consistent, loving, and responsive care during a child’s earliest stages of development.

If you have hands-on infant experience, are passionate about early childhood education, and are ready to take ownership of a nurturing and engaging infant classroom, we would love to hear from you!

Join The Goddard School at Highland Creek in Concord, NC, and help us give our youngest learners an incredible beginning!

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