Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

🌟 Lead Infant Teacher

📍 The Learning Experience of Astoria
💰 $18–$20 per hour

Do You Truly Love Working with Infants?

The Learning Experience of Astoria is seeking a reliable, nurturing, and highly professional Lead Infant Teacher who understands that caring for babies is both a privilege and a serious responsibility.

Our infants deserve a teacher who is:

• Punctual and dependable — every single day
  
  
• Passionate about early development and responsive caregiving
  
  
• Calm, warm, and patient
  
  
• Knowledgeable about infant safety, licensing regulations, and developmentally appropriate practice
  
  
• A positive team player with a strong work ethic
  
  

If you believe infant classrooms require consistency, structure, compliance, and heart — we would love to meet you.

Education Requirements (Mandatory)

Candidates must meet one of the following:

• Currently enrolled in an Early Childhood Education (ECE) program
  OR
  
  
• Completed an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (or related field)
  
  

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a licensed daycare setting with infants or young children
  
  
• Prior experience leading or co-leading an infant classroom strongly preferred
  
  

Key Responsibilities

As the Lead Infant Teacher, you will:

• Maintain a safe, clean, and fully compliant classroom environment at all times
  
  
• Follow all state licensing regulations and company policies with integrity
  
  
• Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants
  
  
• Track feeding schedules, diapering, naps, and developmental milestones
  
  
• Communicate clearly and professionally with families
  
  
• Model professionalism and positivity for assistant teachers
  
  
• Create a warm, engaging space where babies can explore, grow, and thrive
  
  

This role requires someone who takes compliance seriously, respects policies and procedures, and understands that infant care demands attentiveness and accountability.

The Ideal Candidate Is:

✔️ Consistently punctual and reliable
✔️ Organized and detail-oriented
✔️ Comfortable following structured systems and regulations
✔️ Emotionally mature and positive in a team setting
✔️ Passionate about building strong relationships with families

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate: $18–$20 per hour
  
  
• Supportive leadership team
  
  
• Professional, structured work environment
  
  
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact during the most critical stage of development
  
  

If you are committed to excellence in infant care and want to be part of a center that values professionalism, accountability, and heart, we encourage you to apply.

Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.

At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.

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.