If you love to make others smile, create “a-ha” moments, and developing future leaders… join our team.

As a Assistant Infant Teacher, you will:

• Be the primary caregivers to our little ones.
• Help infants develop their fine motor skills.
• Maintain feeding, sleeping, and diaper changing schedules.
• Implement a curriculum that promotes cognitive, social, and emotional development.
• Create relationships with parents and provide support through daily interactions and communication.
• Uphold the rules and regulations of Lightbridge Academy and governmental regulatory agencies about children's care, health, and safety.
• Support an engaging work environment by learning, collaborating, and building co-worker relationships.

Benefits:

• No weekends
• Paid Holidays Off
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Flexible schedules
• Childcare discounts
• Paid Training for CPR, First Aid, and CDA

Skills, Abilities, and Experience we are looking for:

• At least 1 year of prior experience in childcare
• Post-Secondary school degree PREFERRED.
• Organization, time management, and multi-tasking skills
• Oral and written communication skills

Why work for Lightbridge Academy?

When you join the Lightbridge Academy family, you become part of a team of lifelong learners passionate about children and families… just like you are. As an early childhood education leader, and a key member of our teaching team, you embody the Lightbridge Academy Core Values and foster a happy and fun learning environment, enhancing the lives of infant, toddler, preschool & pre-k children. Your “we’ve got this” attitude creates a team of educators that strive for excellence and flourish and develop under your leadership.

Lightbridge Academy is more than just a daycare. Our teachers get to inspire infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and pre-kindergarteners through our early childhood education curriculum. Our teachers are energetic people with a passion for education and a love for children. Our teachers make learning fun, are kid magnets everywhere they go, are always smiling, and are excited to wear pajamas and crazy hair on special days!

If this describes you, apply now!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• How many years of Education and Care within a Childcare Center experience do you have?
• Which age level(s) have you previously worked (e.g. Infant, Mobile Infant, 18-24 months, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years)?
• Current available shifts are from 8:30am - 5:30pm, 9am - 6pm or from 9:30am-6:30pm. Are you able to work one of these shifts and if so, which one(s)?

Ability to Commute:

• Hackensack, NJ 07601 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hackensack, NJ 07601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person