Infant Educator

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Join Our Founding Team!

Little Volunteer Child Care – Belltown is excited to open the doors to our beautiful, state-of-the-art child care center in the growing Belltown community! We are currently seeking compassionate, nurturing, and dependable Infant Classroom Educators to become part of our founding team.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a warm, loving classroom environment from day one while making a lasting impact during the earliest and most important stage of a child's development.

Whether you are looking for full-time or part-time employment , we would love to meet you!

Position Summary

Infant Classroom Educators provide loving, responsive, and developmentally appropriate care for infants in a safe and nurturing environment. Educators build secure attachments, support each infant's physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development, and work closely with families to ensure each child's individual needs are met.

What We're Looking For

Our ideal Infant Classroom Educator is someone who:

• Has a genuine love and passion for caring for infants.
• Is patient, calm, nurturing, and attentive.
• Understands the importance of responsive caregiving and building secure attachments.
• Recognizes and responds to each infant's individual cues and needs.
• Creates a warm, loving, and stimulating classroom environment.
• Supports developmental milestones through play, sensory experiences, music, reading, and interaction.
• Maintains consistent routines while adapting to each infant's individual feeding and sleeping schedule.
• Builds trusting relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
• Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, and excellent communication skills.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom.
• Works collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
• Brings compassion, patience, and positivity to every interaction.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, loving care to infants throughout the day.
• Follow individualized feeding, sleeping, diapering, and care schedules.
• Foster early learning through age-appropriate sensory experiences, tummy time, music, books, and play.
• Support each child's physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development.
• Maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and organized classroom environment.
• Accurately document feedings, diaper changes, naps, and daily activities using Brightwheel.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding their child's daily experiences and developmental progress.
• Follow all Tennessee Department of Human Services licensing regulations and center policies.
• Maintain active supervision and ensure the safety and well-being of every infant.
• Collaborate with fellow educators and leadership to provide exceptional care and education.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with infants in a licensed child care setting (preferred but not required).
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CDA, TECTA, or coursework in Early Childhood Education is preferred.
• CPR/First Aid Certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Ability to pass all required state background checks.
• Must meet Tennessee Department of Human Services licensing requirements.

Benefits

Why Join Little Volunteer Child Care?

We believe our employees are our greatest asset. As a member of our founding team, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive pay based on experience and education
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Supportive leadership and mentoring
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• A beautiful, brand-new child care facility
• Modern classrooms with high-quality materials and resources
• A positive, family-oriented team culture
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• The opportunity to help build an exceptional early childhood program from the ground up

Our Mission

At Little Volunteer Child Care, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, loved, respected, and nurtured from the very beginning. We are committed to providing exceptional early childhood care while building lasting relationships with our families and creating a workplace where educators are valued, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful difference every day.

If you have a heart for caring for infants and want to help provide a strong foundation for lifelong learning and healthy development, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and become part of the Little Volunteer Child Care family as we build something truly special in the Belltown community.