Infant Teacher

Benefits:Dental insuranceHealth insurancePaid time offVision insuranceDo you love baby giggles, tiny socks, and celebrating every little milestone? If you can turn tummy time into a party, and bottles into bonding moments, then we want YOU on our team!Newark Day Nursery and Children's Center (NDNCC) is a NAEYC accredited childcare center. Our mission is to education all children regardless of household income.As an Infant Teacher, you'll care for and nurture our littlest learners (ages 6 weeks-12 months), and create a warm, safe, and loving environment where babies can grow, explore, and thrive – one cuddle at a time!What You'll Be Doing:· Providing lots of love, care, and attention (snuggles included!)· Assuring all programs and activities are challenging, interesting, and developmentally appropriate· Supporting feeding, diapering, and nap routines· Creating a calm, engaging classroom environment· Talking, singing, reading to babies throughout the day, and participating in all activities· Celebrating milestones like first smiles, rolls, and steps· Partnering with families to share updates and build trust· Learning each child in the classroom and familiarizing yourself with medical issues, dietary restrictions, and habits· Completing all written work as required, including lesson plans, children's assessments, meal counts, and injury reports· Communicating positively and professionally with all NDNCC staff, and working as part of a team· Agreeing to and abiding by the NAEYC Code of Ethics and supporting accreditation practicesWe're Looking for Someone Who:· Has a passion for Early Childhood Education· Is at least 18 years of age· Is patient, nurturing, and dependable· Communicates well with both babies and adults· Holds an Assistant Teacher or Teacher certification by DEEDs· Is physically able to adequately care for, lift, carry, and interact with children up to 50 pounds This includes running, squatting, pushing, and pulling equipment and furniture as needed· Has a clean background check· Has both a health appraisal and negative TB test conducted by a licensed medical professionalWhat We Offer:· 100% paid in full health coverage, or an additional $4500 to your annual salary if health coverage is waived· Dental insurance, vision coverage, long-term disability, retirement plans, and a generous PTO package· A supportive, fun, loving team environment· Daily smiles, giggles, and heart-melting momentsIf you love the sound of baby laughter and you are ready to make a difference every day, we'd love to meet you!Apply today and help us nurture the next generation – one tiny human at a time!