Lead Daycare Teacher - Flexible Schedules + Growth Path

Learning Care Group; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a Lead Teacher to inspire young learners and guide a classroom with energy and professionalism.

You will develop engaging activities, mentor fellow teachers, manage the classroom, and ensure compliance with state licensing and center standards while collaborating with families to support each child’s growth. This role fosters a supportive, development-focused environment that values play, exploration, and achievement every day.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create engaging learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Care: promote social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children in your class.
• Call the shots: lead classroom management and curriculum implementation, and be an expert on licensing guidelines and company standards.
• Communicate: build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and center’s success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson planning

Job description

Learning Care Group in Portsmouth, VA is seeking a Lead Teacher to inspire young learners and guide a classroom with energy and professionalism.

You will develop engaging activities, mentor fellow teachers, manage the classroom, and ensure compliance with state licensing and center standards while collaborating with families to support each child’s growth. This role fosters a supportive, development-focused environment that values play, exploration, and achievement every day.