Infant Room Teacher, Experience Required

Job Title: Infant Room Teacher
Location: Henrico, VA
Job Type: Full-Time | In-Person
Pay: Starting at $19.00/hour (Pay is negotiable based on experience and credentials)
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8-hour shift
Shift Options: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM (includes lunch break)
Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• No nights or weekends

About Us

We are a Christian preschool committed to nurturing the whole child—academically, socially, and spiritually. Our classrooms are warm and welcoming environments where play is encouraged and relationships are built with care. Teachers at our school model kindness, patience, and integrity in all they do.

Position Summary

We are looking for a warm, attentive, and enthusiastic Infant Room Teacher to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who understands the importance of caring for children from their earliest days. This position focuses on providing consistent, loving care to infants in a structured and nurturing environment. You’ll work to prioritize responsive caregiving, encourage daily routines, and give meaningful interaction throughout the day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide safe and attentive care for infants including routines of feeding, diapering, naps, and play
• Engage in floor-level play, tummy time, singing, reading, and sensory exploration
• Maintain a clean, calm, and appropriately organized classroom environment
• Build warm and trusting relationships with infants and their families
• Observe and communicate developmental milestones to the Admin Team
• Communicate with families using our Brightwheel app for daily updates
• Demonstrate professional, ethical, and dependable behavior
• Collaborate effectively with team members and maintain open communication
• Assist with maintaining school policies, routines, and classroom procedures
• Coordinate with assistant teachers, when applicable
• Perform additional duties as directed by the Preschool Director

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related field
• Required: Experience caring for infants or toddlers in a licensed setting
• Ability to sit on the floor and rise frequently, and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Kind and nurturing personality with a heart for young children
• Comfort with repetitive care routines and high physical engagement
• Team-player mindset and willingness to learn from others
• Basic understanding of infant development and responsive care practices
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to work full time consistently

Why Join Us?

As an Infant Room Teacher at our preschool, you'll become part of a close-knit community that values your role in helping babies begin to trust the world through meaningful work of rocking, feeding, smiling, and soothing every day. You’ll be supported by a leadership team that appreciates collaboration and offers opportunities to grow in your work with young children.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work consistently, and occasionally work longer hours than expected?

Experience:

• Working with infants: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Henrico, VA 23229 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Henrico, VA 23229: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19