Infant Room Lead Teacher (2nd Shift) | Dream Preparatory Academy, INC. – Greenville, SC

About This Role

This role is where expert leadership meets heart-centered evening care. As our Infant Room Lead Teacher for the 2nd Shift, you are the guardian of our students' transition from a day of discovery to a peaceful evening. You will lead the classroom environment for infants aged 8 weeks to 18 months, ensuring they have a safe, stimulating, and calm sanctuary to grow and thrive. Your leadership ensures that every child's day ends with the same intentionality and warmth with which it began.

We are always accepting applications for this role.

What You'll Do

Evening Leadership: Lead the classroom team in providing attentive, loving care that prioritizes the emotional and physical well-being of every infant during the second shift.
Curriculum Integration: Implement sensory-based activities and developmental play that complement the day’s learning, focusing on motor skills and language acquisition in a nurturing evening setting.
Sanctuary Stewardship: Oversee the maintenance of a clean, safe, and organized "home-away-from-home," ensuring the environment meets the highest health and safety standards for the close of the day.
Resource Management: Organize and maintain specialized educational materials designed for infant development, ensuring the classroom is prepared for both current evening needs and the following morning's success.
The "Final Word" in Communication: Serve as the lead contact for parents during pickup, providing detailed, heart-centered updates on their child’s milestones, daily progress, and evening routines.
Professional Growth: Lead your team by participating in development sessions and meetings, bringing a specialized "second-shift" perspective to our mission of early childhood excellence.

Requirements

Professional Competencies: A proactive, reliable leader who demonstrates a continuous growth mindset and a commitment to excellence.
Educational Background: Required: Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field (Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred). A valid South Carolina CNA certification is considered a highly desirable asset for this shift.
Proven Experience: Demonstrated experience in a lead or senior role within an infant care setting.
Expert Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a talent for building quick, meaningful trust with parents during the busy pickup window.
Collaborative Mindset: The ability to lead and mentor assistant teachers while ensuring a seamless hand-off from the first-shift team.
Heart & Soul: Deep patience, compassion, and a genuine interest in being the steady, nurturing presence infants need at the end of their day.
Physical Stamina: Ability to engage in the standing, bending, and lifting required to care for infants safely and effectively.
Essentials: Current First Aid/CPR certification and the ability to pass all required background clearances.

Schedule:

Shift: 2nd shift (2:30 PM to 11:30 PM).
Availability: Full-time or Part-time options available based on academy requirements; may include occasional academy events outside of regular hours.

Nice to Have

Foundational knowledge of Montessori or STEAM educational frameworks, with a proven ability to adapt and excel in specialized learning environments is strongly preferred.

Benefits

✓ Strategic Impact: The unique opportunity to shape the evening experience and developmental milestones of our youngest learners. ✓ Career Distinction: Gain specialized experience leading in a non-profit preparatory environment during vital extended-day hours. ✓ Professional Community: Connect with a dedicated team of education leaders focused on maintaining high-quality learning across all shifts. ✓ Leadership Mentorship: Receive specialized guidance and training from Academy leadership to help you advance into higher educational management roles. ✓ Total Rewards: Competitive compensation and a supportive team environment that deeply values your contribution to our families' peace of mind.

About Dream Preparatory Academy, INC.

Dream Preparatory Academy, located in Greenville, SC, is a unique educational organization that offers a new teaching style to break traditional barriers of learning repetitive lessons in a prepared routine environment. Our goal is to create a more interactive, hands-on learning environment that is technology-focused and can integrate classroom-to-home management.

Common Questions

What is the education required for this position?

At least an associate degree is required

What does this position pay?

This Infant Room Lead Teacher (2nd Shift) role pays $13 to $17/Hr.

Is this full-time or part-time?

This job is Full Time.

Where is Dream Preparatory Academy, INC. located?

Dream Preparatory Academy, INC. is located at 29 Ridgeway Drive, Greenville, SC