Infant Teacher

River Street - Certified Infant Teacher
Early Childhood Education | Childcare | Daycare | Full-Time | Middleton, MA

Help Infants Explore, Discover, and Grow Every Day

At Magical Beginnings Learning Centers, our teachers are the heartbeat of everything we do. Our motto is simple: With Care, We Care® — for children, educators, and our communities.

We are hiring a nurturing, dependable Infant Teacher to join our team at our River Street location in Middleton. The infant years are full of first smiles, first steps, and powerful growth — and we're looking for an early childhood education professional who truly understands how important this stage is.

If you're an experienced infant teacher, infant/toddler teacher, or early childhood educator who loves the 6 weeks–15 months age group, we'd love to meet you.

You'll thrive in this role if you have:

EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (required)

Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting

A nurturing demeanor and a love for infants and their development

Some requirements of the role include:

Flexibility to work an 8-hour shift within the operating hours of the school, including opening and closing shifts

Ability to spend extended periods of time on the floor with the children

Ability to lift up to 50lbs

Ability to stand up to 90% of the workday

Attentiveness, strong time management, and a team-focused mindset

As an Infant Teacher, you will be responsible for:

Collaborating with your co-teacher to equally prepare curriculum, lesson plans, materials, and monthly newsletters.

Keeping parents informed by posting parent information on the Class Dojo app and classroom boards.

Providing a safe environment by maintaining orderly, clean, and appealing classrooms.

Encouraging children’s participation by providing age-appropriate interactive activities.

Maintaining cleanliness of the classroom: routine opening/closing of the classroom (including, but not limited to wiping down the toys, cleaning tables, vacuuming the room, sanitizing the room (after all children have left), bathrooms, emptying trash, and overall preparation of the classroom for the next morning.

Engaging with students in free play, supervising/zone during outdoor time, helping with bathroom needs and diapering, bottle and meal assistance (preparing bottles, heating up lunches, cutting up food, helping open containers, supervision), naptime assistance, etc.

Adhering to infants' individual feeding and sleeping schedules.

Tracking children’s progress and completing assessments.

Maintaining your EEC required professional development hours and PQ registry.

Attending monthly staff meetings.

Creating a fun and safe learning environment for your students.

Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with students and parents.

What Magical Beginnings offers you:

Paid sick time

13 paid holidays*, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break

Paid snow days and vacation time*

Medical, dental, and vision insurance*

Long-term disability

Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage

Parental leave

Child care discount ($25/day)

Weekly pay and direct deposit

Referral and enrollment bonuses

Classroom tablets

A budget for classroom supplies

Paid classroom planning time

Free coffee and tea

Teachers’ lounge and break room

Mentor program

Teacher appreciation events

Team building activities

Holiday parties and seasonal events

School community outreach projects

Interested in advancing your career? Magical Beginnings can help!

Tuition coverage for all EEC Teacher/Director certifications

Tuition coverage for professional development training hours through the Childcare Education Institute

Access to Penn Foster to earn college credits towards EEC teacher certification or to increase your EEC teaching certificate level

No-cost First Aid and CPR certification renewals

No-cost access to Teachers Pay Teachers, a platform for curriculum collaboration, ideas and support

Extensive onboarding training

Paid professional development days

Pay increases for obtaining certifications

Reimbursement for required background check processes