Infant Teacher - Paid Winter Break in Groveland, Massachusetts at Magical Beginnings
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Job Description
At Magical Beginnings, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and engaging start to their educational journey. With Care, We Care®—and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. As a trusted leader in early childhood education across Massachusetts, our award-winning childcare and preschool centers provide exceptional care and learning experiences where children thrive socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively.
We're seeking a compassionate, experienced, and EEC Certified Infant Teacher to join our team. If you're passionate about early childhood education and love supporting infants during their most important developmental milestones, we'd love to meet you.
As an Infant Teacher, you'll create meaningful connections with children and families while providing a warm, responsive environment where every baby feels safe, loved, and encouraged to explore the world around them.
- Create a safe, nurturing, and engaging infant classroom that promotes healthy development and secure attachments.
- Develop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and sensory learning experiences aligned with Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines.
- Foster each infant's cognitive, language, physical, social, and emotional development through responsive caregiving and play-based learning.
- Build trusting relationships with families by providing daily communication regarding routines, milestones, and developmental progress.
- Follow individualized feeding, diapering, sleeping, and care schedules while maintaining each child's comfort and well-being.
- Observe, document, and support children's developmental milestones and individual learning goals.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom while following all health and safety procedures.
- Ensure active supervision and maintain required teacher-to-child ratios at all times.
- Collaborate with fellow teachers and center leadership to create a positive, supportive team environment.
- Maintain compliance with all Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) regulations, company policies, and quality standards.
- Massachusetts EEC Infant/Toddler Teacher Certification required.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- CDA, Associate's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred.
- Previous experience working with infants in a licensed childcare center, daycare, or early childhood education program.
- Strong understanding of infant development and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, and coworkers.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced childcare environment.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and actively engage with children throughout the day, including sitting on the floor, bending, kneeling, and participating in indoor and outdoor activities.
- Full-time availability between 7:00 am and 5:30 pm.
- 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
- 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
- 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
$18 - $24 an hour