Infant Teacher

Salary Range: 18 to 24 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

Norwell Infant Teacher - Certified Infant Teacher
Early Education | Norwell, MA | Full-Time | $500 Sign-On Bonus*

Help Infants Explore, Discover, and Grow Every Day

At Magical Beginnings, With Care, We Care® guides every classroom and every learning experience we provide. We're seeking a passionate, experienced Infant Teacher to join our team at our Norwell location, with a $500 sign-on bonus* for candidates who apply before November 30th.

Qualified candidates must hold current Massachusetts EEC Infant/Toddler Teacher Certification. If you have experience as an Infant Teacher, Infant/Toddler Teacher, Childcare Teacher, or Early Childhood Educator looking for a supportive center that values its educators, we'd love to meet you.

*Sign-on bonus available to candidates who apply on or before November 30th, 2026.

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

• EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (required)
• Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting
• A nurturing demeanor and a love for infants and their development

Some requirements of the role include:

• Flexibility to work an 8-hour shift within the operating hours of the school, including opening and closing shifts
• Ability to spend extended periods of time on the floor with the children
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to stand up to 90% of the workday
• Attentiveness, strong time management, and a team-focused mindset

As an Infant Teacher, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with your co-teacher to prepare curriculum, lesson plans, and materials
• Providing responsive, individualized care that supports each infant's development through gentle, age-appropriate activities
• Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly classroom environment
• Assisting with daily routines, including bottles, meals, diapering, and naptime, tailored to each infant's individual feeding and sleeping schedule
• Tracking children's progress and completing required assessments
• Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry
• Helping infants build a sense of security, trust, and early communication skills

What Magical Beginnings offers you:

• Paid sick time
• 13 paid holidays*, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break
• Paid snow days and vacation time*
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
• Long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage
• Parental leave
• Child care discount ($25/day)
• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Referral and enrollment bonuses
• Classroom tablets
• A budget for classroom supplies
• Paid classroom planning time
• Free coffee and tea
• Teachers’ lounge and break room
• Mentor program
• Teacher appreciation events
• Team building activities
• Holiday parties and seasonal events
• School community outreach projects
 
*Available to full-time employees only

Interested in advancing your career? Magical Beginnings can help!

• Tuition coverage for all EEC Teacher/Director certifications
• Tuition coverage for professional development training hours through the Childcare Education Institute
• Access to Penn Foster to earn college credits towards EEC teacher certification or to increase your EEC teaching certificate level
• No-cost First Aid and CPR certification renewals
• No-cost access to Teachers Pay Teachers, a platform for curriculum collaboration, ideas and support
• Extensive onboarding training
• Paid professional development days
• Pay increases for obtaining certifications
• Reimbursement for required background check processes

At Magical Beginnings, we don't just provide childcare — we build foundations for life.

If you're passionate about early childhood education and ready to join a team that truly lives its values, apply today. We are actively and urgently hiring our next Infant Teacher at our Norwell, MA location.

Magical Beginnings is a growing network of early childhood schools across Massachusetts, dedicated to creating nurturing, engaging, and joyful learning environments for children and rewarding careers for our teachers. If you're ready to join a team that has fun, laughs together, and supports each other — contact us! We cannot wait to meet you!

Magical Beginnings is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to be a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Magical Beginnings does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.