Lead Infant Teacher
Byron Center
Lead Infant Teacher
Full Time • Byron Center
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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Lead Infant Teacher – Early Learning Classroom
Location: The Learning Experience – Byron Center, MI
Pay: $16–$18 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
Location: The Learning Experience – Byron Center, MI
Pay: $16–$18 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
The Learning Experience – Byron Center is seeking a caring and experienced Lead Infant Teacher to guide our infant classroom and support children during their earliest developmental stages. This role focuses on creating a calm, responsive environment where infants feel secure while beginning to explore the world through sensory experiences and consistent routines.
This position is ideal for an educator who enjoys building strong relationships with families while leading a structured and nurturing classroom environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily classroom routines for infants ages 6 weeks to 12 months
- Provide attentive care including feeding, diapering, and nap support
- Create a safe and engaging environment that supports early development
- Plan and implement age-appropriate activities that encourage sensory exploration
- Maintain classroom organization and compliance with health and safety standards
- Communicate regularly with families about daily routines and developmental progress
- Support assistant teachers and help maintain consistent classroom structure
- Follow all Michigan childcare licensing requirements and center policies
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Prior infant classroom experience preferred
- Experience leading or supporting an infant classroom strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of infant development and responsive caregiving practices
- Reliable, patient, and team-oriented
- Must meet Michigan childcare licensing requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly pay of $16–$18 based on experience
- Consistent weekday schedule
- Supportive leadership and teaching team environment
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee childcare discount
Apply today to join The Learning Experience – Byron Center and help create a nurturing foundation where our youngest learners feel safe, supported, and ready to grow.
Compensation: $16.00 - $18.00 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.
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