Lead Infant Teacher
Total Job Openings: 1
Job Immediate Start: Yes
Job Location: 1200 E Houston Street, Garrett, IN 46738
Work Hours: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday
JAM Early Education is a Reggio Inspired day school with an emergent curriculum. We plan our curriculum according to child development and principles of development. Our classrooms foster an environment that allows children to learn through exploring the world around them. By exploring, they are given the means to construct their own knowledge and become independent thinkers. For each child we serve, from the youngest infant at 6 weeks old to our preschooler ready to transition to kindergarten, they are being planned for based on their individual interests, needs, and learning goals. We discover this insight of the child by completing observations. We focus on providing children with principle-based learning experiences that ignite their curiosity and desire to learn.
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Lead Infant Teacher to join our team and provide exceptional care and guidance for our youngest learners. In this leadership role, you’ll create a nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment that fosters sensory exploration, motor skills, and early social development. You will model best practices, support team collaboration, and build strong, trusting relationships with infants and their families. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of infant development, strong communication skills, and a genuine passion for early childhood education.
Our operating hours are 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM because we believe in providing quality early education for the working family. We value the dedication of our teachers furthering their education, so we support and accommodate school schedules. For those interested in furthering their own Early Childhood education, we offer additional assistance to eligible candidates of the TEACH scholarship. All JAMEE staff participate in a minimum of 2.5 hours of professional development each month, including Bloom training, one-on-one support, book studies, and more!
Our organization strives to maintain a collaborative and supportive environment not only in the classrooms, but the entire facility. When we refer to our “JAM family”, we mean it!
We provide on-site training for all of our staff. The classroom portion of training includes a 2-week training and shadowing period with the lead teacher of the classroom. It includes observing and hands-on experience. In addition to the training with the lead teacher, new teachers will meet with the Pedagogista to reflect in principle. The meetings with the Pedagogista are ongoing to support professional development. At JAM Early Education, we believe that learning is lifelong and just as our students, our teachers are all in different places in their journey. We meet everyone where they are!
Why our teachers love working at JAM:
- ”I love the relationships I have built with students, parents, and coworkers! I also love getting to see students do something for the first time or show excitement over new work.”
- “JAMEE has impacted my life in many ways. Because of JAMEE and the supportive staff I know teaching is my life calling and passion.”
- “The relationships with coworkers and families has exceeded my expectations at JAMEE along with the friendliness and helpfulness of everyone at JAM. When I first started, I thought it would be like a daycare and I was just an assistant, I was wrong in all the best ways possible!”
- "There is no 'one size fits all'; learning is individualized for both children and teachers"
Join our amazing team of passionate educators who are doing incredible things for children!
Check out why our teachers love working at the JAM Center: https://youtu.be/5yH6tMs7-9Y
$15.00 - $22.00 hourly
- 401K + Employer match
- Free JAM Membership - includes free fitness and aquatics classes, access to pool, spa, and fitness center, and discounted rates on rentals and programs
- Health Insurance for Full-Time Employees
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays for employees working over 20 hours per week
- Tuition support for those seeking a CDA, Associate, or bachelor's degree in early education
- Warm, collaborative, professional, and inspiring work culture
- Competitive Wages
- Rewarding Career
- Professional Growth Opportunities
- No Weekends
- Create a learning environment that fosters curiosity, exploration, discovery, imagination, and child development
- Build, maintain, and nurture relationships with children and families
- Observe children for their individual needs to plan developmentally appropriate educational opportunities
- Plan and implement activities that meet the intellectual, emotional, and social needs of your students in
alignment with principles and child development
- Listen for children's questions and provide opportunities for them to construct their own knowledge
- Ensure that the facility and all equipment is clean, well-maintained, and safe
- Manage and mentor classroom staff
- Document children's learning through documentation, Indiana Early Learning Standards Foundation assessment,
and maintaining portfolios
- Work in accordance to Indiana State licensing rules, Voluntarily Certification Program guidelines, and Paths to
Quality guidelines
- Attend and participate in ongoing professional development opportunities
- Maintain a classroom that is aligned with the Bloom! principles
- Participate in all required trainings, initiatives, and meetings
- Create lesson plans that provide experiences based on the children’s needs and provide a variety of learning
centers for the children to choose from
- Keep all personal certifications up to date
- Maintain the classroom environment in a developmentally responsive, creative, and orderly fashion
- Communicate with families on a regular basis through daily notes or verbal communication
- Document learning through portfolios and documentation panels
- Accurately maintain all required documentation including, but not limited to timesheets, incident reports,
behavioral reports, and attendance records
- Perform all other duties assigned
- Must be 18 or older
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Experience working with children in an Early Education program required
- Associate, Bachelors, or CDA highly preferred
- Reliable with high attention to detail
- Curious spirit with desire for lifelong learning opportunities
- CPR and First Aid Certification preferred
This position requires a commitment to the JAM Center’s mission and its core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring, as well as a commitment to building developmental relationships with all members, participants, and staff.
Customer Service Statement:
Our number one goal is to provide outstanding customer service. Every JAM Center employee is expected to be: an active listener, knowledgeable, friendly, professional, helpful, ethical, and willing to go the extra mile to exceed the customer’s expectations. We demonstrate the values of caring, honesty, respect, integrity, and responsibility as role models in the JAM Center and the community at large.