Benefits:

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Infant Lead Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Location: The Learning Experience - Upper West Side, New York, NY Pay: $20-$24 per hour, based on experience and qualifications Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday

The Learning Experience - Upper West Side is seeking a nurturing and experienced Infant Lead Teacher to join our early childhood education team.

Our Infant Lead Teacher creates a warm, responsive classroom where babies feel safe, secure, and loved while reaching important developmental milestones. We're looking for an educator who understands that infant care is about much more than routines - it's about building trusting relationships, encouraging exploration, and creating meaningful learning experiences from the very beginning.

Key Responsibilities

Lead daily routines and learning experiences in an Infant classroom

Provide responsive, individualized care based on each infant's needs and schedule

Support feeding, diapering, sleep, tummy time, and other daily care routines

Create age-appropriate sensory, movement, language, music, and early learning experiences

Support cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional development

Observe developmental progress and maintain required classroom documentation

Maintain consistent communication and build trusting relationships with families

Guide and collaborate with Assistant Teachers and classroom support staff

Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and nurturing classroom

Follow applicable New York City childcare health, safety, and licensing requirements

Qualifications

Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education required

Previous professional infant classroom or early childhood education experience strongly preferred

Lead Teacher or classroom leadership experience preferred

Strong understanding of infant development and responsive caregiving

Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills

Patient, nurturing, dependable, and team-oriented

Must meet applicable New York City childcare requirements

What We Offer

Competitive pay of $20-$24 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

Consistent full-time Monday-Friday schedule

Paid training and professional development

Employee childcare discount

Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching environment

Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Apply today to join The Learning Experience - Upper West Side and help give our youngest learners a nurturing, engaging, and joyful start to their early learning journey.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.