Early Childhood Lead Teacher Infant Room

St. Peter's Health•Helena, MT

About The Position

This position is responsible for supervision of Infants ages 6 weeks up to 24 months and requires flexibility to work in all classrooms based off the needs of the center. Under general supervision, the Lead Teacher is responsible for planning and delivering classroom activities while ensuring a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for infants through constant supervision. The role includes preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum and materials, assessing individual and group needs, and promoting learning through exploration, problem-solving, and socialization. The Lead Teacher guides infant behavior positively, collaborates with and supports Assistant Teachers and staff, and helps monitor and train team members. Additional responsibilities include maintaining professionalism, sharing cleaning and sanitizing duties, reporting suspected child abuse, participating in trainings and meetings, engaging in self-assessment, and ensuring compliance with all licensing, health, safety, nutrition, and quality standards.

Requirements

Child Development Associate Certificate or College Degree preferred
2 years' experience in a licensed child care facility
Strong knowledge of childhood growth and development
Ability to apply early childhood development theory in daily practice while adapting to individual infant needs
Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration with staff, families, and community resources
Respectful, clear communication
Consistent supervision of infants, ensuring a safe environment
Responding appropriately to situations in both classroom and outdoor settings
Must be at least 18 years old
American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR and Pediatric First Aid certification required to be completed in first 30 days of employment and to be kept current thereafter
Current on the Montana Early Childhood Project: Practitioner Registry within 15 days of hire required
Infant Safety Essentials within 30 days
Health and Safety Required Professional Development within 90 days of hire required
Complete mandatory 16 hour annual training
Keep current all St Peter's Health and State Child Care Licensing required immunizations
Demonstrates ability to handle multiples tasks and stressors effectively and efficiently
Demonstrates genuine interest and enjoyment of small children and the ability to stay calm in all situations and to respond to children in a quiet, reassuring manner
Demonsrates ability to exercise good judgement and critical thinking skills to ensure the safety and well being of children
Two years of experience in a licensed early childhood program required plus 32 hours of ECP training or Level 2 on the ECP Registry

Nice To Haves

Child Development Associate Certificate
College Degree

Responsibilities

Supervision of Infants ages 6 weeks up to 24 months
Flexibility to work in all classrooms based off the needs of the center
Planning and delivering classroom activities
Ensuring a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for infants through constant supervision
Preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum and materials
Assessing individual and group needs
Promoting learning through exploration, problem-solving, and socialization
Guiding infant behavior positively
Collaborating with and supporting Assistant Teachers and staff
Helping monitor and train team members
Maintaining professionalism
Sharing cleaning and sanitizing duties
Reporting suspected child abuse
Participating in trainings and meetings
Engaging in self-assessment
Ensuring compliance with all licensing, health, safety, nutrition, and quality standards