Infant Teacher
The Learning Experience - Grand Rapids - Beltline • Grand Rapids, MI, US
30+ days ago
Salary
$17.00–$21.00 hourly
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
Benefits:
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
Infant Lead Teacher - Early Childhood Education
Location: The Learning Experience - Grand Rapids Beltline, MI
Pay: $17-$21 per hour, based on experience and credentials
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
The Learning Experience - Grand Rapids Beltline is seeking a nurturing and experienced Infant Lead Teacher to create a warm, responsive classroom for our youngest learners.
Our Infant Teachers provide more than exceptional care. Through consistent routines, sensory exploration, movement, and meaningful interactions, you'll help babies feel safe and secure while supporting important developmental milestones.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a safe, nurturing, and engaging Infant classroom
- Provide attentive, responsive care throughout the day
- Support individualized feeding, diapering, naps, and daily routines
- Create age-appropriate sensory, movement, language, and early learning experiences
- Support cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional development
- Observe developmental progress and maintain required classroom documentation
- Build trusting relationships and communicate regularly with families
- Guide and collaborate with classroom support teachers
- Maintain a clean, organized, and nurturing classroom environment
- Follow Michigan childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous professional infant, daycare, preschool, or childcare experience strongly preferred
- Experience working specifically with infants preferred
- CDA, Early Childhood Education coursework, or related credentials are a plus
- Comfortable with feeding, diapering, safe sleep, and individualized infant routines
- Patient, nurturing, dependable, and team-oriented
- Ability to meet Michigan childcare licensing requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $17-$21 per hour, based on experience and credentials
- Consistent full-time Monday-Friday schedule
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement