Infant Teacher

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Signing bonus
• Training & development
• 401(k)
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off

The Learning Experience of Winchester

Winchester, Virginia

Positions Available: 2

Position Summary

The Learning Experience of Winchester is seeking caring, dependable, and experienced Infant Teachers to join our team.

Our Infant Teachers are responsible for creating a warm, safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for our youngest learners. This position requires patience, attentiveness, strong communication skills, and a genuine passion for infant care and early childhood development.

Qualifications

Candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Have at least 6 months of childcare experience
• 1 year of infant or early childhood experience is preferred
• Previous experience working in an infant classroom is strongly preferred
• Meet all applicable Virginia childcare licensing requirements
• Successfully complete required background checks
• Complete required health, safety, and professional-development training
• CPR and First Aid certification is preferred or must be obtained as required
• CDA or coursework in Early Childhood Education is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide loving, responsive, and individualized care to infants
• Maintain active supervision at all times
• Follow each infant's feeding, sleeping, diapering, and care schedule
• Properly prepare and handle bottles, meals, and infant feeding routines
• Complete diaper changes regularly and document all required information
• Follow safe sleep practices and all infant health and safety requirements
• Maintain a clean, sanitized, organized, and safe infant classroom
• Implement The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. curriculum through age-appropriate activities
• Provide tummy time, sensory experiences, music, movement, language development, and hands-on learning opportunities
• Support infants' physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and communication development
• Observe and document developmental progress
• Communicate professionally and positively with families about feeding, diapering, sleep, activities, and developmental progress
• Build trusting relationships with infants and their families
• Work cooperatively with co-teachers and school leadership
• Follow all TLE policies, Virginia licensing standards, health and safety procedures, and confidentiality requirements
• Participate in staff meetings, training, professional development, and school events

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an Infant Teacher who is:

• Loving, patient, gentle, and attentive
• Reliable and punctual
• Comfortable caring for multiple infants while maintaining proper ratios
• Knowledgeable about infant development and safe care practices
• Able to communicate clearly with families and coworkers
• Organized and able to complete required daily documentation
• A positive team player who is willing to learn and grow

At The Learning Experience of Winchester, our goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment where every child can learn, play, and grow.

Happy Happens Here!

Compensation: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.

The Learning Experience- Winchester- Tevis, VA

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.

At TLE, we've created a full cast of characters that become our little learners' educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.