Lead Infant Teacher - OTR
14 days ago
Cincinnati
Job DescriptionSalary: $15-$18 Gold-Rated Step Up to Quality | Full-Time | OTR- Cincinnati OH 45214 | Benefits Included About Water Lily Learning Center Water Lily Learning Center - OTR is a Gold-rated Step Up to Quality program in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. We deliver relationship-based, responsive infant care using the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos, aligned with Ohio's Early Learning and Development Standards. Our OTR team is mission-driven, collaborative, and recognized as a leader in Cincinnati early childhood education. Position Summary The Lead Infant Teacher - OTR leads our infant classroom (ages 6 weeks to 12 months) at the OTR campus. You will design individualized care plans, maintain Gold-level documentation standards, partner with families daily, and mentor assistant teachers all within a highly regulated, high-quality environment. This role requires a warm, experienced educator who holds themselves and their team to the highest standard of infant care. Key Responsibilities • Design and implement individualized routines and experiences using the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos, aligned with Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards, • Lead a safe, sanitary, and nurturing infant classroom in full compliance with Ohio DCY licensing and Step Up to Quality Gold standards, • Conduct developmental observations and document infant milestones using Teaching Strategies GOLD or Brightwheel, • Communicate with OTR families daily through digital platforms; facilitate scheduled parent-teacher conferences, • Mentor and guide assistant infant teachers; model responsive, attachment-based caregiving practices, • Follow all infant sleep safety, feeding, diapering, and sanitation protocols per Ohio DCY regulations, • Participate in ongoing professional development focused on infant brain development and responsive caregiving, • Associate or Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education, CDA, or related field, • Minimum 3 years of lead teaching experience in a licensed infant classroom, • Current CPR and First Aid certification required prior to working with children, • Demonstrated knowledge of infant development, attachment theory, and routine-based care, • Proficiency with Brightwheel, Teaching Strategies GOLD, or equivalent documentation platform, • Strong team leadership, family communication, and classroom management skills, • Full-time, Monday through Friday, • $15-$18/hr based on experience and credentials, • Health, dental, and retirement benefits included, • Health Insurance, • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, • Dental, • Vision, • Life Insurance, • Long-Term Disability, • Short-Term Disability, • NexGenEAP (Employee Assistance Program), • Working Advantage (Employee Discount and Reward Program), • Balance Care, • FinFit Financial Wellness, • Cancer Advocate, • Long-Term Care Insurance, • Pay on Demand, • Staff Meetings:Monthly paid meetings, • 11 Paid Holidays, • Paid Time Off (PTO):, • Paid Professional Development, • Weekly Pay, • Employee Referral Program, • Gold-rated Step Up to Quality a recognized leader in Cincinnati early childhood education, • Paid professional development including infant-specific training and credential support, • Collaborative, mission-driven team culture with supportive leadership, • Clear advancement pathway within Water Lily Learning Center, • Be the first educator in a child's life during the most critical window of development