What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Infant Teacher position at The Goddard School of Beachwood, OH?
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Lead Infant Teacher
The Goddard School® of Beachwood is seeking a nurturing, dependable, and enthusiastic Lead Infant Teacher to join our team! We are looking for an experienced early childhood educator who has a genuine passion for working with infants and creating a safe, loving, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
As a Lead Infant Teacher, you will play an important role in providing high-quality care while supporting each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The ideal candidate is patient, attentive, organized, communicative, and comfortable taking the lead in maintaining a successful infant classroom.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide a safe, nurturing, responsive, and engaging environment for infants.
- Plan and implement age-appropriate learning experiences that support infant development.
- Maintain consistent feeding, diapering, sleeping, and daily care routines based on each child’s individual needs.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children and their families.
- Communicate regularly and professionally with families regarding their child’s day, development, routines, and milestones.
- Complete daily documentation, including meals, bottles, diaper changes, naps, activities, and classroom updates.
- Take and share appropriate classroom photos and updates with families through our school communication platform.
- Maintain a clean, organized, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate classroom.
- Follow all health, safety, sanitation, licensing, and school policies and procedures.
- Complete developmental observations and assessments as required.
- Work collaboratively with assistant teachers, fellow educators, and school leadership.
- Provide guidance and direction to classroom team members to ensure routines and expectations are followed consistently.
- Participate in staff meetings, professional development, school events, and ongoing training.
- Maintain proper classroom supervision and teacher-to-child ratios at all times.
Qualifications:
We are looking for someone who:
- Has previous experience working with infants in a childcare or early childhood education setting.
- Has strong knowledge of infant care, development, safety, and age-appropriate practices.
- Is dependable, punctual, patient, nurturing, and professional.
- Has strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Is comfortable leading a classroom and working collaboratively with an assistant teacher.
- Is able to meet all Ohio childcare licensing requirements and required background checks.
- Is willing to complete required training and professional development.
- Has an Early Childhood Education degree, CDA, or related education/credentials preferred.
If you are a compassionate early childhood educator who loves working with babies and is ready to take the lead in creating a warm, engaging infant classroom, we would love to meet you!