Childcare Lead Teacher

Child Development Schools; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrise Preschools in Surprise, AZ seeks a Lead Teacher to foster a classroom filled with discovery, creativity, and joyful learning for young children. You will guide hands‑on activities, storytelling, and daily routines that promote curiosity, confidence, kindness, and growth.

You will serve as a trusted partner to families, model positive behavior, and collaborate with a teaching team to make early childhood education engaging, nurturing, safe, and fun.

Qualifications

• Strong classroom management and organization skills.
• Ability to plan engaging lessons for early childhood.
• Excellent communication with families and team members.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate lessons and activities for the classroom
• Keep the classroom safe, organized, and compliant with licensing and ratio requirements
• Observe and document each child's development and share progress with families regularly
• Build relationships with parents through daily communication and scheduled conferences
• Complete required documentation including attendance, incident reports, and assessments

Skills

Classroom Management

Lesson Planning

Family Communication

Job description

Your role

As a Lead Teacher at Sunrise Preschools, you will help create a classroom filled with discovery, creativity, learning, and joy. Each day, you will guide children through meaningful experiences that encourage curiosity, confidence, kindness, and growth. From hands‑on activities and storytelling to everyday learning moments, you will shape a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe, supported, and excited to explore the world around them.

Lead Teacher -- Surprise, AZ

Your role

As a Lead Teacher at Sunrise Preschools, you will help create a classroom filled with discovery, creativity, learning, and joy. Each day, you will guide children through meaningful experiences that encourage curiosity, confidence, kindness, and growth. From hands‑on activities and storytelling to everyday learning moments, you will shape a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe, supported, and excited to explore the world around them.

You will serve as a trusted partner to families, a positive role model for children, and an important part of our collaborative teaching team dedicated to making early childhood education engaging, nurturing, safe, and fun.

What Your Day Looks Like

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate lessons and activities for the classroom
• Keep the classroom safe, organized, and compliant with licensing and ratio requirements
• Observe and document each child's development and share progress with families regularly
• Build relationships with parents through daily communication and scheduled conferences
• Complete required documentation including attendance, incident reports, and assessments