Daycare Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Portsmouth (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is a top North American childcare provider delivering programs for children from 6 weeks to 12 years. The Lead Teacher role focuses on guiding learning experiences, ensuring safety, and upholding licensing and company standards within a nurturing environment.

As an essential educator, you will implement curriculum, collaborate with families, and promote holistic development while fostering a love of learning in young children.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
• Ability to meet state requirements for education and childcare center requirements.
• Ability to work indoors or outdoors with children and engage in physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation.
• Mentor fellow teachers and support staff.
• Create fun, interactive learning experiences for preschool children.
• Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson planning

Family communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This is more than just a daycare job. It’s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive—and play—every day. Being a teacher at a child care center is something special. We’re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.

As a Lead Teacher, you’ll:

• Create! Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.
• Care! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool children in your class.
• Call the shots! Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, plus be an expert on all licensing guidelines and company standards.
• Communicate! Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center’s success.

We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:

• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
• The ability to meet state requirements for education and our childcare center requirements.
• The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Learning Care Group, Inc. is North America’s second-largest for-profit childcare provider and a leader in early childhood education. We offer specialized programs for children from 6 weeks to 12 years, delivered through our unique family of brands. Our commitment to excellence drives us to create cutting-edge facilities, equipped with advanced technology and expertly crafted curriculum designed by our in-house Education team.

Our Promise

We strive to make a meaningful impact on every child, their families, and the communities we serve. From infants to school-age students, our comprehensive, research-based curriculum supports holistic child development in a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment. As experts in childcare and early education, we prepare children for school, instill a lifelong love of learning, and build a strong foundation for their future success