Infant Aide

Description

Join Our Team and Nurture Our Youngest Learners!

Do you enjoy caring for babies and being part of their earliest stages of growth and development? We are looking for a caring, patient, and dependable Infant Aide to support our teaching team in providing a safe, loving, and nurturing environment. You'll help our infants feel secure, supported, and encouraged as they reach important developmental milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Teacher in creating a safe, loving, and engaging infant classroom.
• Assist with daily routines, including feeding, bottle preparation, diapering, tummy time, and rest periods.
• Engage infants through age-appropriate sensory activities, play, songs, reading, and positive interactions.
• Support infants' social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development.
• Provide individualized attention and responsive care based on each infant's needs.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized, organized, and safe classroom environment.
• Assist with daily reports and communicate important information with the teaching team.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and staff to provide consistent, high-quality care.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma, GED, or qualifying college coursework required.
• Experience caring for infants or young children preferred.
• Must meet applicable Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and Office of Child Care (OCC) requirements.
• Must complete required health, safety, background, and training requirements.
• Must maintain required annual continuing education.

Preferred Skills

• Patient, nurturing, attentive, and dependable.
• Genuine passion for working with infants.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow individualized feeding, sleeping, and care routines.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, loving, and responsive environment.

Additional Employment Requirements 
• Must be prepared to undergo medical examination, drug test, and background check

Summary

Employee Benefits

• 403 B Payroll deduction retirement plan 
• Long Term disability insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• AFLAC – voluntary payroll deduction plans 
• Yearly paid time off 
• Reduced childcare for children and grandchildren of employees