Demo

Infant Assistant Teacher - Paid Winter Break

Magical Beginnings
Essex, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2026

Join a Place Where Hugs, First Smiles, and Milestone Moments Matter Every Day!


Are you a nurturing, patient, and passionate caregiver who loves helping infants grow, explore, and thrive? We’re looking for a dedicated Infant Teacher to join our warm, welcoming early childhood education center—where every coo, giggle, and developmental milestone is celebrated.


At our center, you’ll be part of a supportive team that values connection, compassion, and curiosity. You'll provide loving, responsive care in a safe, enriching environment designed to help our littlest learners feel secure, soothed, and stimulated. From tummy time to first steps, you’ll play an important role in shaping a child’s earliest experiences and building the foundation for lifelong learning.


If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a setting that feels like home, apply today to become an Infant Teacher with us. Let’s grow together—one cuddle, one giggle, and one milestone at a time.

\n


You'll thrive in this role if you have:
  • Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting
  • A nurturing demeanor and a love for infants and their development
  • EEC Infant Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (preferred)


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 equally prepare curriculum, lesson plans, materials, and monthly newsletters.
  • Keeping parents informed by posting parent information on the Class Dojo app and classroom boards.
  • Providing a safe environment by maintaining orderly, clean, and appealing classrooms.
  • Encouraging children’s participation by providing age-appropriate interactive activities.
  • Maintaining cleanliness of the classroom: routine opening/closing of the classroom (including, but not limited to wiping down the toys, cleaning tables, vacuuming the room, sanitizing the room (after all children have left), bathrooms, emptying trash, and overall preparation of the classroom for the next morning.
  • Engaging with students in free play, supervising/zone during outdoor time, helping with bathroom needs and diapering, bottle and meal assistance (preparing bottles, heating up lunches, cutting up food, helping open containers, supervision), naptime assistance, etc.
  • Adhering to infants' individual feeding and sleeping schedules.
  • Tracking children’s progress and completing assessments.
  • Maintaining your EEC required professional development hours and PQ registry.
  • Attending monthly staff meetings.
  • Creating a fun and safe learning environment for your students.
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with students and parents.


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


\n
$16 - $24 an hour
Payroll is processed weekly.
\n

If you are ready to join a team that has fun, laughs together, and support each other, contact us! We cannot wait to meet you!


Salary : $16 - $24

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Infant Assistant Teacher - Paid Winter Break?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Infant Assistant Teacher - Paid Winter Break career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$37,635 - $47,122
Income Estimation: 
$30,507 - $37,648
Income Estimation: 
$30,507 - $37,648
Income Estimation: 
$33,620 - $42,730
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Magical Beginnings

  • Magical Beginnings Hamilton, MA
  • At Magical Beginnings, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and engaging start to their educational journey. With care, we care – and that be... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • Magical Beginnings Groveland, MA
  • At Magical Beginnings, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and engaging start to their educational journey. With care, we care – and that be... more
  • 6 Days Ago

  • Magical Beginnings Norwell, MA
  • Where Care Comes First, and MAGIC Happens Every Day At Magical Beginnings , the earliest years matter most. Since 1990, we've built nurturing, education-fi... more
  • Just Posted

  • Magical Beginnings Norwell, MA
  • Where Big Personalities, Big Learning, and Big HEART Come Together At Magical Beginnings , we know that preschool is where confidence is built, curiosity e... more
  • Just Posted


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Infant Assistant Teacher - Paid Winter Break jobs in the Essex, MA area that may be a better fit.

  • Magical Beginnings Essex, MA
  • Join a Place Where Hugs, First Smiles, and Milestone Moments Matter Every Day! Are you a nurturing, patient, and passionate caregiver who loves helping inf... more
  • 28 Days Ago

  • Magical Beginnings Hamilton, MA
  • Inspire Growth. Build Confidence. Spark Curiosity. Join Magical Beginnings as a Toddler Classroom Teacher!At Magical Beginnings, we believe the toddler yea... more
  • 27 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!