Infant Classroom Lead Teacher

Pay

Expected Starting Pay Range: $19.82 – $24.62 per hour. Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Schedule

• Full‑time, 40 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Day shift
• Regular employee status
• Primary location: Children's for Children Daycare, Early Education and Care department

Responsibilities

• Compliance
  • Maintain compliance with NAEYC code of ethics, city and state regulations, and accreditation requirements governing early education and care programs.
  • Continually update evidence binders and training as required.
  • Accurately complete required Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) documentation, follow rules for food service, and attend CACFP training as necessary.
• Oversight
  • Oversee the planning, implementation, and communication of high‑quality, age‑appropriate programming addressing individual, small‑group, and large‑group needs.
  • Maintain and demonstrate a high level of evidence‑based practice through program design, communication, and work products.
  • Oversee responsive, developmentally appropriate classroom care for guiding children’s behavior and engagement (inquiry, redirection, verbalizing feelings, encouraging problem solving, setting consistent limits to help children develop inner control).
• Documentation
  • Complete clear documentation and written reports that facilitate communication with parents, co‑workers, and regulatory agents (daily reports, lesson plans, newsletters, training evidence, professional development plans).
  • Review and provide feedback to Teachers on all written communications and prepared materials.
  • Use a variety of communication strategies to support constructive relationships by being accessible, approachable, and engaged.
  • Integrate family requests and traditions into the classroom.
  • Provide non‑judgmental support for parents; respond quickly to parent concerns.
  • Conduct tours and orient new families to the program.
• Organizational Performance
  • Participate in improving organizational performance through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, use of technology, performing new procedures, collecting data, and providing input to department discussions.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to Teachers and volunteers.
  • Contribute to probationary and annual reviews.
  • Play an active role in maintaining budget targets by recommending purchases, staffing structures, and process efficiencies.
• Assessment
  • Assess each child’s development using progress reports, screening instruments, direct observation, information from families, and other stakeholders.
  • Oversee, coordinate, compile, and communicate assessment information for the classroom.
  • Link assessment information with success‑oriented growth opportunities in all developmental domains.
  • Provide oversight of care and supervision in the classroom or childcare setting; provide work direction to staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Associate’s degree in early childhood
• 3+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
• Preferred: Child Development Associate (CDA) credential

About the Organization

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose.

Cincinnati Children’s is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top‑10 best Children’s Hospital in the nation for more than 15 years, consistently among the top 3 for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, and recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025). It is named one of the nation’s America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune, consistently certified as a great place to work, a Leading Disability Employer per the National Organization on Disability, and Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

We embrace innovation together, empowering our teams with tools that help us work smarter and care better, including the responsible use of artificial intelligence.