Nursery Classroom Teacher
About This Role
Franconia Children’s Center is seeking a nurturing, patient, and dependable educator to join our nursery classroom. This position involves caring for infants in a safe, loving, and responsive environment while supporting their early growth and development.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities include:
- Providing attentive and nurturing care to each infant
- Feeding bottles and introducing foods according to each child’s individual schedule
- Changing diapers and maintaining accurate feeding, diapering, and sleep records
- Following safe-sleep practices and all New Hampshire Child Care Licensing requirements
- Maintaining active supervision and responding promptly to infants’ needs
- Planning age-appropriate activities, including tummy time, sensory play, music, stories, and outdoor experiences
- Supporting infants as they reach physical, social, emotional, and communication milestones
- Cleaning and sanitizing bottles, toys, equipment, and classroom surfaces
- Communicating professionally with families about their child’s day, routines, and development
- Working collaboratively with co-teachers to maintain a calm, organized, and welcoming classroom
- Following all FCC health, safety, emergency, and classroom procedures
The ideal candidate is gentle, reliable, observant, and comfortable caring for infants with different feeding, sleeping, and developmental needs. Previous infant-care experience is preferred, but we are willing to support the right candidate in completing the required training and early childhood education coursework.
Requirements
Responsibilities include:
- Providing attentive and nurturing care to each infant
- Feeding bottles and introducing foods according to each child’s individual schedule
- Changing diapers and maintaining accurate feeding, diapering, and sleep records
- Following safe-sleep practices and all New Hampshire Child Care Licensing requirements
- Maintaining active supervision and responding promptly to infants’ needs
- Planning age-appropriate activities, including tummy time, sensory play, music, stories, and outdoor experiences
- Supporting infants as they reach physical, social, emotional, and communication milestones
- Cleaning and sanitizing bottles, toys, equipment, and classroom surfaces
- Communicating professionally with families about their child’s day, routines, and development
- Working collaboratively with co-teachers to maintain a calm, organized, and welcoming classroom
- Following all FCC health, safety, emergency, and classroom procedures
The ideal candidate is gentle, reliable, observant, and comfortable caring for infants with different feeding, sleeping, and developmental needs. Previous infant-care experience is preferred, but we are willing to support the right candidate in completing the required training and early childhood education coursework.
Nice to Have
What sets you apart:
- A background in early childhood education or a related field
- Knowledge of child development principles and play-based learning
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to create a supportive and engaging learning environment
- A passion for working with young children and their families
- Experience working collaboratively as part of a team
- CPR and First Aid certification (a plus)
Benefits
- Paid Leave
- Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Child Care Discount
- Professional Development
- Join a supportive team and make a meaningful difference during the most important years of a child’s development. FCC offers a consistent weekday schedule with no evenings or weekends, professional development opportunities, assistance completing required training, and opportunities for wage increases and advancement as experience and qualifications grow.
Common Questions
What ECE credentials are required for this position?
No credentials required for this role.
What does this position pay?
This Nursery Classroom Teacher role pays $16 to $20/Hr.
Is this full-time or part-time?
This job is Full Time.
Where is Franconia Children's Center located?
Franconia Children's Center is located at 73 Main Street, Franconia, NH