Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Lead Infant Teacher
Are you passionate about infant development and ready to lead a classroom where children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to grow? Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Lead Infant Teacher to provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate care while guiding a classroom team.
In this role, you’ll lead curriculum implementation, support assistant teachers, build meaningful relationships with families, and create a nurturing learning environment that promotes infants’ cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay: $18–$21 per hour, based on experience
- Sign-On Bonus: $300
- Schedule: Full-time, M-F 9am - 5:30pm
- Location: 4550 Red Bank Expy, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Our benefits are designed to support your health, financial well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
Health & Wellness
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting as low as $27 per paycheck for eligible employees
- HSA with employer contributions up to $1,200 annually for eligible 2+ person plans
- FSA options
- Free preventive care and wellness programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential emotional, financial, legal, and personal support
- Pet insurance options
Financial Security
- Competitive 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match
- Employer-paid life insurance valued at 2.5 times annual salary, up to $300,000, for eligible employees
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Educational loan forgiveness support and resources
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Career Growth & Development
- Free CEUs and licensure supervision, where applicable
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
- 10% tuition discount for online programs through the University of Cincinnati
- Leadership Academy and professional development programs at no cost
- Interest-free personal computer loan program
- Employee referral bonus opportunities
Time Away
- Generous PTO, up to 34 days off in the first year for eligible employees
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
- Work-life balance support
Job Responsibilities
Lead the Classroom & Support Child Development
- Create and maintain a safe, responsive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate infant classroom.
- Implement curriculum aligned with SUTQ standards and the Creative Curriculum.
- Support infants’ cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development through engaging daily experiences.
- Balance child-initiated activities with teacher-guided learning opportunities.
- Observe children’s development and use assessment information to support individualized learning experiences.
- Maintain a classroom environment that promotes healthy development, exploration, and school readiness.
Lead & Support Your Classroom Team
- Provide classroom leadership and guidance to assistant teachers.
- Lead and support assistant teachers in daily classroom activities and routines.
- Promote effective communication, teamwork, and consistency across the classroom.
- Model responsive, developmentally appropriate interactions with children.
- Support a collaborative environment focused on high-quality care and learning.
Partner with Families & Professionals
- Establish positive, respectful, and productive relationships with children’s families.
- Communicate regularly with families about each child’s progress, development, and daily experiences.
- Respond to parent questions and concerns professionally and compassionately.
- Collaborate with therapists, specialists, and internal teams to address individual children’s needs.
- Support partnerships that promote children’s well-being and developmental progress.
Support Program Quality & Compliance
- Ensure classroom practices align with Ohio Department of Job and Family Services licensing requirements.
- Maintain accurate documentation, lesson plans, assessments, and child portfolios.
- Support enrollment efforts and program quality goals.
- Participate in required trainings and ongoing professional development.
- Contribute to a high-quality early learning environment that supports children, families, and staff.
Qualifications
- CDA or associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a related field.
- Meets Career Pathways Level (CPL) 3 requirements through the Ohio Early Childhood Professional Development Network (Ohio ECPDN).
- Direct experience teaching in an infant classroom.
- Strong knowledge of infant development and social-emotional learning.
- Ability to lead and collaborate with classroom team members.
- Flexibility, dependability, and a commitment to high-quality early childhood care.
- Basic computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office.
- Physical ability to meet the demands of an infant classroom.
Physical Requirements
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Work at office, Relocation package