Benefits:

No nights and weekends

Childcare discounts

Recognition programs

Professional development and CDA tuition reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

The Goddard School of South Charlotte

Charlotte, NC | Full-Time | Monday–Friday

Opening a brand-new school is a rare opportunity. We are seeking a warm, dependable, and experienced Lead Infant Teacher to help shape the care, culture, and classroom experience of our infant program from day one.

At The Goddard School of South Charlotte, we believe the earliest years matter deeply. Infants thrive through trusting relationships, predictable routines, responsive care, meaningful interactions, and a safe environment where they feel loved, secure, and known.

This role is ideal for an educator who understands that infant care is more than supervision. It requires patience, attentiveness, communication, developmental awareness, and a genuine love for helping babies grow through everyday moments.

Our Lead Infant Teacher will help create a nurturing classroom where children feel safe, families feel confident, and teachers feel supported.

Benefits & Perks

Beautiful, brand-new school environment

Supportive and experienced leadership

Health insurance contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Paid professional development

Childcare tuition discount (limited availability)

Career growth opportunities

No nights or weekends

What You'll Do

As our Lead Infant Teacher, you will:

Create a safe, nurturing, and engaging infant classroom environment

Build secure, trusting relationships with infants and families

Support each child’s social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development

Maintain predictable routines for feeding, diapering, rest, play, and transitions

Observe and support developmental milestones through responsive care and purposeful interaction

Communicate warmly and professionally with families about each child’s day, needs, and progress

Partner with Assistant Teachers and school leadership to maintain a calm, organized, and loving classroom

Maintain health, safety, sanitation, supervision, and licensing standards at all times

Who Thrives Here?

Successful Lead Infant Teachers are:

Warm, patient, and deeply nurturing

Calm, dependable, and emotionally mature

Highly attentive to safety, routines, and individual needs

Strong communicators with families and teammates

Comfortable with feeding, diapering, soothing, floor play, and infant care routines

Passionate about early childhood development

Able to lead by example and support Assistant Teachers with professionalism and kindness

Ideal Experience

We are especially interested in candidates with experience in:

Infant classrooms

Toddler classrooms

Licensed childcare or preschool settings

Developmentally appropriate infant care

Parent communication and daily reporting

Classroom routines, safety, and supervision

Experience with toddlers is also valued, as this role may support continuity between our infant and young toddler classrooms.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet North Carolina childcare licensing requirements and possess one or more of the following:

Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, or related field

CDA credential

NC Early Childhood Credential or equivalent qualification

Relevant infant, toddler, or early childhood classroom experience

Enrollment in an Early Childhood Education or CDA program

Background check and state employment requirements apply.

Schedule

Full-time

Monday–Friday

No nights or weekends

If you are passionate about infant care, family trust, and helping children feel safe, loved, and ready to grow, we would love to meet you.

Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.