Infant Teacher

Are you enthusiastic about childhood education and eager to help kids learn, grow, and thrive in a lively and fulfilling setting? At Kids 1st Child Development Center, we create a nurturing environment tailored to the unique needs of each young child. Our curriculum is child-guided, promoting early learning while encouraging thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving for little ones from birth to age 5 in our "Funshine" program. We take pride in our caring and supportive teachers, who are all certified and undergo thorough background checks as required by law. Our goal is to make your child's early years truly special and impactful!

This is a full-time position with a Monday – Friday scheduled 8am -5:30pm. The pay is $14 – 16 per hour depending upon experience and qualifications. This position is onsite at our center located: 2447 Raeford Road, Orlando 32806.

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:

• Paid holidays
• Professional Development Assistance
• 1 Week Paid Vacation

The Infant Teacher develops a cohesive teaching team, coordinates the curriculum, and manages the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom while implementing a curriculum that is appropriate for infants. The Teacher in this role should be high energy and able to work well with staff, students, and parents. You’ll have the opportunity to be a serve as a model and mentor, leader in the classroom, champion a team environment, and provide fun-filled learning opportunities while making a positive impact on the lives of our infants.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with both center’s vision and state and local / state requirements
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development and appropriate engagement strategies.
• Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
• Encourage children to develop a community-spirited classroom through sharing, caring and self-regulation
• Develop a well-balanced schedule of activities including learning, playing, diapering, eating, and napping

What We Need from You:

• High School Diploma and/or Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field of study
• FL 45 DCF hours required; CDA preferred
• FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to Dbrown@source2.com. You can retrieve the transcript from https://childcaretraining.myflfamilies.com/studentsite/admin/signin
• Minimum of 2 -3 years of professional early childhood education or experience specifically with infants
• Must clear a full level II DCF background check
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed.
• Effective in communicating with both students and adults to meet the needs of the children,

effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns

• Demonstrate empathy and patience in difficult situations while being Cheerful, enthusiastic, and engaging in the workplace

Kids 1st Child Development Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.