Benefits:

Bonus based on performance

Paid time off

Training & development

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Benefits/Perks

Stable part-time position with consistent scheduling

Minimal to no weekend hours

Supportive leadership team and established classroom structure

Opportunities for growth and professional development within a high-quality program

Meaningful work supporting children and families during a critical stage of early development

Job Summary As a Part-Time Infant Teacher at Rising Starz Child Care Center, you will help create a safe, calm, and nurturing environment for children ages 6 weeks to 18 months. We are looking for someone who values consistency, professionalism, teamwork, and strong relationships with children, families, and coworkers.

This role includes supporting the daily care, routines, and developmental needs of infants while helping maintain a classroom environment where children feel secure, comforted, and engaged. This position requires attentiveness, patience, and a warm, responsive approach while upholding Rising Starz expectations, DFPS Minimum Standards, and Texas Rising Star quality practices. Regular hours for this position are Monday through Friday from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with additional business-day training hours scheduled several times each year.

Responsibilities

Provide attentive and nurturing care for infants ages 6 weeks to 18 months

Maintain a safe, clean, calm, and responsive classroom environment

Support feeding, diapering, naps, transitions, and daily routines with consistency and care

Build positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers

Maintain daily communication with families in a professional and welcoming manner

Observe and respond to each child’s developmental needs, cues, and routines

Support social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development through responsive caregiving and age-appropriate interactions

Help maintain classroom records, daily logs, and required documentation

Follow DFPS Minimum Standards and support Texas Rising Star expectations

Work collaboratively with leadership and team members to support classroom and program goals

Model professionalism, reliability, and a strong team-centered attitude

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required

Minimum 1 year of previous experience in an infant classroom or licensed childcare setting required

Must meet DFPS requirements for employment in a licensed childcare center

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Positive, nurturing, patient, and professional approach with children and families

Strong work ethic, dependability, and initiative

Ability to work well within an established team and classroom structure

Physically able to lift, carry, and actively care for infants throughout the day

Preferred Qualifications

2 or more years of experience in an infant classroom or licensed childcare setting

Experience in a Texas Rising Star program

Familiarity with Texas Rising Star quality practices

Familiarity with classroom documentation, developmental milestones, and licensing standards

Ability to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking children and families

What Sets Our Team Apart Our team goes beyond supervision. We are intentional, proactive, and grounded in the understanding that children must feel safe and loved before learning can take place.

We believe early childhood classrooms should be full of connection, encouragement, and meaningful engagement. We work together to create a structured, supportive environment where children can thrive and where staff can bring both professionalism and positive energy to the day. Every role in our school contributes to that mission, and we value team members who are dependable, adaptable, and willing to step in where needed to support the team as a whole.

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 Association for Early Learning Leaders.