Infant Lead Teacher

Benefits:

Health insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

401(k) matching

Employee discounts

The Learning Experience – Cimarron Hills 7914 Silicon Heights | Colorado Springs, CO 80939 Full-Time | Monday–Friday | No Weekends

Salary & Benefits:

$20.00–$23.00/hour, with a clear credential structure:

$20–$21: PDIS Level 2 / ECT-qualified with solid infant experience

$21–$22: Strong infant experience + higher credential/education

$22–$23: INS-qualified, CDA Infant/Toddler, higher PDIS credential, significant infant experience, or demonstrated classroom leadership

What We Offer

Hiring Bonus: up to $1000

Paid Holidays

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance with employer contribution

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Employer-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

401(k) + Employer Match

Paid professional development and training

Hiring Bonus: $1000 *(Specific Positions, Credentials PDIS Credential 3.0 Level 2 or higher, Schedule Availability (Mid and Closing Shifts).

Infant Teachers at The Learning Experience are trained and have a high expectation to provide premiere care to our little learners aged 6 weeks to 18 months old. Our Infant Teachers provide nurturing, responsive care while creating a safe, engaging and developmentally appropriate environment for our youngest learners. We are looking for a dependable educator who understands infant development, safe sleep, responsive caregiving, classroom routines and the importance of building strong relationships with families.

Role Responsibilities:

Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback.

Responsible for overall classroom management, leading a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.

Serve as a role model, using a growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire a love of learning

Implement our proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, working with Infant and Toddler children in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.

Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.

Communicate regularly with parents, sharing their children’s latest adventures and achievements through a variety of avenues, including mobile apps and personal discussions.

Support your center’s success, partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment and engagement.

Build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment where play and learning happen seamlessly. Ability to move, lift, and assist children (e.g., up to 40 lbs).

Qualifications:

Is at least Eighteen (18) years of age.

Hold a certificate in Infant and Toddler care from a regionally accredited college or university with completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours in the development and care of infants and toddlers in a group setting.

Or an adult who is currently certified as a Child Development Associate (CDA) and has completed the Department approved expanding quality in infant and toddler development course of training.

Or a current Early Childhood Professional Credential Version 3.0 Level II or higher, as determined by the Colorado Shines.

Has completed one three-semester-hour class in infant/toddler development; or,

Has completed the Department-approved “Expanding Quality in Infant and Toddler Development” and holds twelve months of verifiable full-day experience working with Infants and/or Toddlers.

If You:

Love working specifically with babies, understand that infant care requires both warmth and attention to detail, take pride in maintaining a high-quality classroom, and want to work for a school where experienced educators have opportunities to grow.

How To Apply:

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This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.