Infant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about childhood education and helping children learn, grow, and develop while working in a fun and rewarding environment? At Britt Children’s Academy, our mission is to create a learning environment where each child is given the opportunity to be innovative by creating an atmosphere of encouragement and critical thinking outside of the box. We promote, teach, and encourage self-love while embracing the idea that we must invest in our community. Our goal is to make sure that each child will gain invaluable principles and teachings that will last them a lifetime.    

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:  
•    Team members that serve as industry peer mentors  
•    Paid Holidays (program annual closures of one week)  
•    Paid Time Off: 40 Hours (accrued per pay period after 1 year of employment), 80 hours after two years.  
•    Professional development assistance and tuition reimbursement for degree in Early Childhood Education through T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship   

This is a full-time position available from Monday to Friday, scheduled is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The hourly pay rate is $14.50 - $15.50, based on experience and qualifications.  This position is situated at our center located  1108 Peachtree Street, Cocoa FL 32922. 

The Infant Teacher develops a nurturing, responsive, and engaging classroom environment for infants ages 6 weeks to 12 months. This role coordinates age-appropriate curriculum and manages the day-to-day operations of the classroom while supporting each child's early developmental milestones through individualized, relationship-based care. The Infant Teacher should be patient, attentive, and able to work collaboratively with staff, families, and children. In this role, you will serve as a positive role model and team player, foster meaningful relationships with infants and their families, create safe and enriching learning experiences, and make a lasting impact during a child's earliest stages of development.

What You’ll Do:   
•    Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards   
•    Lead by example and encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching   
•    Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth   
•    Follow all Britt Children’s Academy policies and state regulations   
•    Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement  while collaborating with other educators
•    Implement sensory-rich, age-appropriate lesson plans and track children’s progress and report to parents
•    Encourage children to develop a community-spirited classroom through sharing, caring, language skills and self-regulation and independent feeding and self-help skills
•    A well-balanced schedule of activities including learning, playing, diapering / potty training, eating, and napping
•    Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

What We Need from You:   
•    High School Diploma and/or degree in Early Childhood Education or related field of study preferred   
•    FL DCF 45 hours required  
•    FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to View email address on ziprecruiter.com. You can retrieve the transcript from   dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/signin  
•    CDA for infants and Toddlers highly preferred    
•    Must clear a full DCF level II background check.   
•    At least 1-3 years of professional early childhood training/experience
•     Ability to write a lesson plan based on our curriculum “Beyond Learning”  
•     CPR Certification and First Aid Certifications plus