Infant Room Teacher

River Road Early Learning Center•Richmond, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At River Road Early Learning Center, we believe the first year of life is one of the most important periods of a child's development. We are seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and nurturing Infant Teacher who is passionate about providing exceptional care while fostering each child's cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical development. We are especially interested in candidates with a background in nursing, healthcare, pediatrics, or infant care, as their knowledge of infant health, safety, and development is a tremendous asset in creating a high-quality learning environment. If you believe every diaper change, bottle feeding, cuddle, and conversation is an opportunity to build trust and support healthy development, we would love to meet you.

Requirements

Passionate about infant development and early childhood education.
Patient, calm, nurturing, and dependable.
An excellent communicator with strong organizational skills.
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Committed to providing exceptional care and building positive relationships with families.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with infants in a licensed childcare or early childhood setting.
Bachelor's or associate degree in: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Healthcare, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, or a related field.
Experience in a pediatric, neonatal, hospital, or healthcare setting is highly valued.
CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

Create a warm, safe, and responsive classroom where infants feel secure and loved.
Build trusting relationships with each child through nurturing, consistent caregiving.
Monitor and support developmental milestones in cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional development.
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities that encourage exploration and discovery.
Feed, diaper, comfort, and care for infants while maintaining positive, engaging interactions.
Encourage early language development through reading, singing, conversation, and descriptive language.
Observe and document each child's developmental progress.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom environment.
Communicate daily with families regarding their child's care, development, and milestones.
Collaborate with co-teachers and administrators to provide the highest quality care.
Follow all Virginia licensing regulations and River Road Early Learning Center policies.

Benefits

Competitive hourly pay.
Center-paid Vision Insurance.
Center-paid Dental Insurance.
Paid Time Off (PTO).
Paid Holidays.
Two-week Christmas Break.
Optional summer schedule.
Professional development opportunities.
Supportive leadership team.
Beautiful campus in Henrico's West End.
Opportunity to make a lasting impact during a child's most important developmental years.