Infant Room Lead Teacher (2nd Shift)

About This Role

Dream Preparatory Academy, INC. in Greenville, SC is hiring a Infant Room Lead Teacher (2nd Shift) to support daily operations at an early childhood education center. This position offers $13 – $17/Hr and requires relevant professional experience.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• Essentials: Current First Aid/CPR certification and the ability to pass all required background clearances.
• Professional Competencies: A proactive, reliable leader who demonstrates a continuous growth mindset and a commitment to excellence.
• Heart & Soul: Deep patience, compassion, and a genuine interest in being the steady, nurturing presence infants need at the end of their day.
• Expert Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a talent for building quick, meaningful trust with parents during the busy pickup window.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to engage in the standing, bending, and lifting required to care for infants safely and effectively.
• Collaborative Mindset: The ability to lead and mentor assistant teachers while ensuring a seamless hand-off from the first-shift team.
• Education: 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.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience in a lead or senior role within an infant care setting.

Schedule

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

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

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?
• This position requires at least an associate degree.
• 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.