Infant Teacher at Preschool

The Learning Experience•Grand Prairie, TX

16h•$13 - $18

About The Position

We’re The Learning Experience Grand Prairie Forum Drive, located near Epic West (I20/PGBT). We’re building out our education team, and we’d love for you to join us. We're seeking an Infant Teacher who has a passion for caring for our little learners! As an Infant Teacher, you will: Care for infants, including changing diapers, feeding, and playing. Maintain quality compliance and health and safety standards throughout the daycare classrooms and programs. Collaborate with your peers to create a great working environment and a welcoming and engaging daycare space for children. Communicate with parents and families, sharing their child's latest adventures and achievements through various avenues, including mobile apps and personal discussions. Fill gaps across the center to meet childcare needs. You will focus on: Classroom Leadership: Plan, prepare and collaborate to orchestrate a stimulating, welcoming space where children can play, learn, and grow. Curriculum Implementation: Bring to life our proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, adapting your approach to the individual needs of Infants, Toddlers, and/or Preschool children. Health & Safety: Always prioritize a safe, nurturing environment where children are safeguarded and can thrive.Family Communication: Regularly update parents on their child's progress and milestones, leveraging a mix of mobile apps and in-person discussions. Center Collaboration: Be a team player. Collaborate with center staff and leadership to drive retention, enrollment, and engagement goals. Relationship Builder: Cultivate warm relationships with families and colleagues, fostering an environment where learning and play coexist effortlessly. As a team member of TLEGP - Forum Drive, you can expect: Center Owners who have backgrounds in education and child development. An experienced Center Director with a passion for early childhood education. A culture that emphasizes kindness, collaboration, and communication.

Requirements

Educational Background: Must have a high school diploma or GED, meet state specific guidelines for role, including, but not limited to, Infant and Toddler ECE component.
Experience: Extended experience in a childcare setting with a history of classroom leadership roles. A deep-rooted passion for early childhood education is essential.
State Compliance: Must meet state specific guidelines for the role, including immunizations, required health and safety training, CPR/ First Aid Certification, and fingerprint clearance through the DOJ.
Caregiving Skills: Proven judgment to identify and address potential risks in a childcare setting. Ensure that children are safe and that their everyday needs are met – this may include diapering, dressing, grooming, and feeding. Model and encourage good social skills, e.g. strong communication and conflict-resolution skills. Ensure children are kept active, entertained, and engaged in developmentally appropriate activities. Exhibit high levels of composure, patience, and professionalism at all times. Maintain cleanliness of common areas and classrooms.
Physical Resilience: Demonstrates full range of motion to: Stand and walk for extended periods of time without significant discomfort. Ability to safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Reach, stretch with hands and arms. Climb or balance. Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Use of a stool or ladder to reach high places as necessary. Ability to supervise by sight and sound.

Responsibilities

Care for infants, including changing diapers, feeding, and playing.
Maintain quality compliance and health and safety standards throughout the daycare classrooms and programs.
Collaborate with your peers to create a great working environment and a welcoming and engaging daycare space for children.
Communicate with parents and families, sharing their child's latest adventures and achievements through various avenues, including mobile apps and personal discussions.
Fill gaps across the center to meet childcare needs.
Plan, prepare and collaborate to orchestrate a stimulating, welcoming space where children can play, learn, and grow.
Bring to life our proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, adapting your approach to the individual needs of Infants, Toddlers, and/or Preschool children.
Always prioritize a safe, nurturing environment where children are safeguarded and can thrive.
Regularly update parents on their child's progress and milestones, leveraging a mix of mobile apps and in-person discussions.
Collaborate with center staff and leadership to drive retention, enrollment, and engagement goals.
Cultivate warm relationships with families and colleagues, fostering an environment where learning and play coexist effortlessly.