Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Do you love baby giggles, tiny socks, and celebrating every little milestone? If you can turn tummy time into a party, and bottles into bonding moments, then we want YOU on our team!

Newark Day Nursery and Children's Center (NDNCC) is a NAEYC accredited childcare center. Our mission is to education all children regardless of household income.

As an Infant Teacher, you’ll care for and nurture our littlest learners (ages 6 weeks-12 months), and create a warm, safe, and loving environment where babies can grow, explore, and thrive – one cuddle at a time!

What You’ll Be Doing:

· Providing lots of love, care, and attention (snuggles included!)

· Assuring all programs and activities are challenging, interesting, and developmentally appropriate

· Supporting feeding, diapering, and nap routines

· Creating a calm, engaging classroom environment

· Talking, singing, reading to babies throughout the day, and participating in all activities

· Celebrating milestones like first smiles, rolls, and steps

· Partnering with families to share updates and build trust

· Learning each child in the classroom and familiarizing yourself with medical issues, dietary restrictions, and habits

· Completing all written work as required, including lesson plans, children’s assessments, meal counts, and injury reports

· Communicating positively and professionally with all NDNCC staff, and working as part of a team

· Agreeing to and abiding by the NAEYC Code of Ethics and supporting accreditation practices

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

· Has a passion for Early Childhood Education

· Is at least 18 years of age

· Is patient, nurturing, and dependable

· Communicates well with both babies and adults

· Holds an Assistant Teacher or Teacher certification by DEEDs

· Is physically able to adequately care for, lift, carry, and interact with children up to 50 pounds This includes running, squatting, pushing, and pulling equipment and furniture as needed

· Has a clean background check

· Has both a health appraisal and negative TB test conducted by a licensed medical professional

What We Offer:

· 100% paid in full health coverage, or an additional $4500 to your annual salary if health coverage is waived

· Dental insurance, vision coverage, long-term disability, retirement plans, and a generous PTO package

· A supportive, fun, loving team environment

· Daily smiles, giggles, and heart-melting moments

If you love the sound of baby laughter and you are ready to make a difference every day, we’d love to meet you!

Apply today and help us nurture the next generation – one tiny human at a time!