Infant Teacher

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

What You'll Do

• Create a safe, nurturing, and engaging infant classroom that promotes healthy development and secure attachments.
• Develop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and sensory learning experiences aligned with Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines.
• Foster each infant's cognitive, language, physical, social, and emotional development through responsive caregiving and play-based learning.
• Build trusting relationships with families by providing daily communication regarding routines, milestones, and developmental progress.
• Follow individualized feeding, diapering, sleeping, and care schedules while maintaining each child's comfort and well-being.
• Observe, document, and support children's developmental milestones and individual learning goals.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom while following all health and safety procedures.
• Ensure active supervision and maintain required teacher-to-child ratios at all times.
• Collaborate with fellow teachers and center leadership to create a positive, supportive team environment.
• Maintain compliance with all Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) regulations, company policies, and quality standards.

What We're Looking For

• Massachusetts EEC Infant/Toddler Teacher Certification required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• CDA, Associate's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience working with infants in a licensed childcare center, daycare, or early childhood education program.
• Strong understanding of infant development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, and coworkers.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced childcare environment.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and actively engage with children throughout the day, including sitting on the floor, bending, kneeling, and participating in indoor and outdoor activities.
• Full-time availability between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm.

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
• 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