Lead Infant Teacher
Hudson Yards-Midtown West
Lead Infant Teacher
Full Time • Hudson Yards-Midtown West
Benefits:
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
Location: The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards, New York, NY
Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
Do you love caring for infants and helping them reach their earliest developmental milestones?
The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards is hiring a nurturing, dependable Lead Infant Teacher to create a safe, engaging classroom where our youngest learners feel loved, supported, and encouraged to explore.
As a Lead Teacher, you'll guide classroom activities, implement our L.E.A.P. Curriculum, support infant development, and work closely with families and fellow educators.
We're looking for someone who understands the importance of responsive caregiving, consistent routines, and meaningful early learning experiences.
What You'll Do
Inspire Learning & Development
- Create engaging, developmentally appropriate infant learning experiences
- Implement The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. Curriculum through sensory play, music, movement, and exploration
- Support physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development
- Observe developmental milestones and maintain required documentation
Lead Your Classroom
- Manage daily classroom routines, lesson plans, and transitions
- Guide and support Assistant Teachers and classroom support staff
- Provide attentive care, including feeding, diapering, and safe sleep practices
- Maintain a clean, organized, and nurturing classroom environment
Build Strong Relationships
- Communicate regularly with families about their child's care and development
- Build trusting relationships with infants, families, and coworkers
- Collaborate with center leadership and fellow teachers
- Support family engagement and center activities
Maintain Quality & Safety
- Follow New York City childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
- Maintain active supervision and required classroom ratios
- Follow infant care, sanitation, and safe sleep protocols
- Participate in required training and professional development
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, or Child Development Associate (CDA) credential required
- Previous professional infant care or early childhood education experience required
- Experience leading an infant classroom or mentoring Assistant Teachers preferred
- Strong understanding of infant development, responsive caregiving, and safe sleep practices
- Excellent communication, organization, and teamwork skills
- Patient, attentive, dependable, and nurturing
- Must meet applicable New York City childcare licensing, background screening, and regulatory requirements
What We Offer
- $20.00-$24.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Full-time employment
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with available company match
- Employee childcare discount
- Paid training and professional development
- Career advancement opportunities
- Supportive teaching team and collaborative work environment
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Infant Teacher ready to lead a classroom and make a meaningful difference during children's earliest years, we'd love to meet you!
Join The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards and help our youngest learners build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
The Learning Experience is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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.
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Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of a child, their families, and the communities we serve.We achieve this mission through three core values: an Innovative Mindset, a Collaborative Spirit, and Community Impact.
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