Infant Teacher
Certified Infant Teacher Early Childhood Education | Childcare | Daycare | Full-Time | Norwell, MA Nurture Their First Milestones. Build Your Career. At Magical Beginnings, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and engaging start to their educational journey. With Care, We Care®—and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. As a trusted leader in early childhood education across Massachusetts, our award-winning childcare and preschool centers provide exceptional care and learning experiences where children thrive socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively. We're seeking a compassionate, experienced, and EEC Certified Infant Teacher to join our team at our Norwell location. If you're passionate about early childhood education and love supporting infants during their most important developmental milestones, we'd love to meet you. As an Infant Teacher, you'll create meaningful connections with children and families while providing a warm, responsive environment where every baby feels safe, loved, and encouraged to explore the world around them.
You'll thrive in this role if you have: EEC Infant/Toddler Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (required)
Daycare experience in a center-based or private school setting
A nurturing demeanor and a love for infants and their development
Some requirements of the role include: Flexibility to work an 8-hour shift within the operating hours of the school, including opening and closing shifts
Ability to spend extended periods of time on the floor with the children
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Ability to stand up to 90% of the workday
Attentiveness, strong time management, and a team-focused mindset
As an Infant Teacher, you will be responsible for: Collaborating with your co-teacher to prepare curriculum, lesson plans, and materials
Providing responsive, individualized care that supports each infant's development through gentle, age-appropriate activities
Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families
Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly classroom environment
Assisting with daily routines, including bottles, meals, diapering, and naptime, tailored to each infant's individual feeding and sleeping schedule
Tracking children's progress and completing required assessments
Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry
Helping infants build a sense of security, trust, and early communication skills
What Magical Beginnings offers you: Paid sick time
13 paid holidays*, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break
Paid snow days and vacation time*
Medical, dental, and vision insurance*
Long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage
Parental leave
Child care discount ($25/day)
Weekly pay and direct deposit
Referral and enrollment bonuses
Classroom tablets
A budget for classroom supplies
Paid classroom planning time
Free coffee and tea
Teachers’ lounge and break room
Mentor program
Teacher appreciation events
Team building activities
Holiday parties and seasonal events
School community outreach projects
*Available to full-time employees only
Interested in advancing your career? Magical Beginnings can help! Tuition coverage for all EEC Teacher/Director certifications
Tuition coverage for professional development training hours through the Childcare Education Institute
Access to Penn Foster to earn college credits towards EEC teacher certification or to increase your EEC teaching certificate level
No-cost First Aid and CPR certification renewals
No-cost access to Teachers Pay Teachers, a platform for curriculum collaboration, ideas and support
Extensive onboarding training
Paid professional development days
Pay increases for obtaining certifications
Reimbursement for required background check processes
At Magical Beginnings, we don't just provide childcare — we build foundations for life. If you're passionate about early childhood education and ready to join a team that truly lives its values, apply today. We are actively and urgently hiring our next Infant Teacher at our Norwell, MA location. Magical Beginnings is a growing network of early childhood schools across Massachusetts, dedicated to creating nurturing, engaging, and joyful learning environments for children and rewarding careers for our teachers. If you're ready to join a team that has fun, laughs together, and supports each other — contact us! We cannot wait to meet you! Magical Beginnings is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to be a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Magical Beginnings does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, nationality, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.