Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Home office stipend
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Job OverviewWe are seeking a passionate and dedicated Infant Teacher to join our vibrant early childhood education team. In this role, you will create a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment for infants, fostering their growth and development through engaging activities and attentive caregiving. Your enthusiasm and expertise will inspire young minds and support their emotional, social, and physical milestones during this critical stage of life. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children’s early years while working in a collaborative, supportive setting.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Medical Benefits
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Paid Holidays (including Winter Break Dec. 24th - Jan 1st)
- Holiday Bonuses
- 2 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Short Term Disability
- 401K with company match
- Paid trainings
Responsibilities
- Provide attentive care to infants, ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being at all times
- Develop and implement age-appropriate activities that promote sensory exploration, motor skills, language development, and social interaction
- Maintain accurate records of each child's daily routines, developmental progress, and health updates
- Foster positive behavior management strategies that encourage independence and emotional regulation
- Collaborate with parents and guardians to share insights on each child's progress and address any concerns
- Ensure the classroom environment is clean, organized, and stocked with necessary supplies to support learning and safety
- Follow all health and safety protocols, including first aid procedures and infection control measures
Experience
- Prior experience working with infants in a daycare, preschool, or nannying setting is highly preferred
- Knowledge of childhood development principles specific to infants and toddlers
- Experience with classroom management techniques tailored for early childhood environments
- Certification in first aid and CPR is required; additional training in special education or working with children with disabilities is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to engage children through nurturing caregiving, playful learning activities, and positive behavior management strategies
- Familiarity with early childhood education best practices and curriculum planning for infant care
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with families and team members
Join us in shaping the earliest moments of children's lives by providing compassionate care combined with enriching educational experiences. Your dedication will help lay the foundation for lifelong learning and well-being!
Compensation: $35,360.00 - $41,600.00 per year
This Is Your Moment
The joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery -- moments that delight and surprise us. Your career at The Goddard School can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do. The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day.
Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Valencia, Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Education |
| Salary | $35,360–$41,600 Per Year |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Website | http://www.goddardschool.com/chicago/plainfield-joliet-theodore-street-il#moreFromThisSchool |
About Company
The Goddard School provides the foundation to encourage a child's lifelong love of learning .In our warm, caring atmosphere, dedicated teachers support the development of children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. Our year round program offers families the choice of either half day or full day schedule.
We are delighted to be the on-site owners of The Goddard School on Theodore Street in Plainfield. We welcome the opportunity for you to join our team by providing the best educational child care for children. Our play-based curriculum taught by our wonderful degreed teachers in a nurturing learning environment, is tailored to meet the social, intellectual, physical and emotional needs of each individual child. We are not a daycare, but rather a preschool with purpose.
Rundy and Karen Wells
Skills
- Best Practicesunmatched
- CPR Certificationunmatched
- Childcareunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Early Childhood Educationunmatched
- First Aidunmatched
- Health Insuranceunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Management Strategyunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Special Educationunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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