Infant Teacher Childcare Daycare
Children's Nest Preschool and Daycare
Location
Blacksburg, Virginia
Quick overview
The Infant Teacher will provide a safe and loving environment for infants, including feeding, changing diapers, and soothing them. They are also responsible for supervising playtime and ensuring all play, sleep, and changing areas are kept clean.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have proven experience working with infants in a childcare or educational setting, along with a passion for early childhood development. Requirements include knowledge of infant milestones, excellent communication skills, patience, and holding or being willing to obtain CPR and First Aid certification.
Job description
Description
Children's Nest Preschool and Daycare is seeking a nurturing and enthusiastic Infant Teacher to join our team. As an Infant Teacher, you will have the rewarding opportunity to provide a safe and stimulating environment for infants to grow and learn. You will play a vital role in establishing a strong foundation for their early development and fostering their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth.
Responsibilities
- For infant teacher
- Provide a safe and loving environment for the infants in his/her care
- Give bottles to infants as provided by parents
- Feed infants' solid foods as age appropriate and provided by parents
- Change diapers as needed
- Soothe infants by singing to and cuddling them
- Supervise infants on the floor as they play with age appropriate toys
- Put infants in cribs for nap time
- Ensure play, sleep and changing areas are kept clean
Requirements
- Proven experience working with infants in a childcare or educational setting.
- A passion for working with young children and a commitment to their well-being and development.
- Knowledge of infant development milestones and ability to implement age-appropriate activities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect and engage with infants and their parents. -
- Patience, flexibility, and a positive attitude in dealing with the challenges of working with infants.
- CPR and First Aid certification for infants and children (or willingness to obtain).
- High school diploma or equivalent (early childhood education certification preferred).
- Meet annual professional development requirements.
- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check.
- Ability to work a shift in between 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.
- Reliable transportation to the center.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement savings plan
- Professional development opportunities
Benefits
- Holidays
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings plan
- Professional development opportunities
