Infant Assistant Teacher
About The Position
Support Their First Steps. Start Your Career in Early Education. 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 warm, dependable Infant Assistant Teacher to join our team at our Plymouth location. If you're an entry-level educator, a caregiver looking to grow into a certified teaching role, or someone with prior childcare or babysitting experience who loves supporting infants ages 6 weeks–15 months, we'd love to meet you. In this role, you'll work alongside our lead Infant Teacher to provide warm, responsive care and support every baby's earliest milestones.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience
- Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting
- A nurturing demeanor and a love for infants and their development
Responsibilities
- Supporting your lead teacher in preparing curriculum, lesson plans, and materials
- Providing responsive, individualized care that supports each infant's development through gentle, age-appropriate activities
- Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families
- Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly classroom environment
- Assisting with daily routines, including bottles, meals, diapering, and naptime, tailored to each infant's individual feeding and sleeping schedule
- Supporting your lead teacher in tracking children's progress and completing required assessments
- Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry (if applicable)
- Helping infants build a sense of security, trust, and early communication skills
Benefits
- 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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