Infant Lead Teacher
About Early Care and Education
Smart Cookies is high-quality child care that is extremely important in the social, cognitive, emotional, and educational development of every child. Smart Cookies offers a safe environment where infants, toddlers, and pre-kindergartners can feel comfortable expressing themselves, while parents can feel confident in their child’s daily care.
Our early childhood center is conveniently located on Savannah Highway across from Charleston Nissan Center and serves children aged infants through 36 months. We also have another center for ages 3 through 6 that is served by our second campus, located at 1643 Savannah Highway.
Join Our School Family
We are looking for enthusiastic and caring teachers to be positive role models for our Infants through preschool-aged students.
Teacher Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing classroom environment
- Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that promotes social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth
- Document attendance records, food program compliance, developmental milestones, accident reports, and daily communication with parents
- Use positive guidance techniques
- Collaborate respectfully and professionally with other team members to ensure the success of the children and the school family
Why Join Us?
We value our teachers and offer:
- Competitive wages based on experience and education
- Vision, dental, and health benefits for full-time employees
- 401(k) matching
- Discounted child care tuition
- Paid time off for full-time employees
- Holiday pay for full-time employees
- Multiple bonus and incentive opportunities
- Career advancement opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with young children
- Ability to bend, stoop, and run to keep up with active young children
- Strong communication and interaction skills with children and parents
- Compassion, respect, and patience for young children
Requirements
Schedule
Monday to Friday with multiple shifts available. Shifts may include:
- 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM