Lead Teacher

Learning Care; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare discount

Health insurance

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Credential assistance

Master Teacher Program

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Bring your children to work

Job summary

Learning Care is seeking a Lead Teacher in Bel Air, MD to create engaging learning experiences and mentor fellow Teachers. You will promote growth in preschool children while leading classroom management and ensuring curriculum aligns with licensing guidelines and company standards.

Communication with families will support center success. The role requires prior classroom leadership, ability to meet education requirements, and flexibility to work indoors or outdoors with children.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create fun, interactive learning experiences and mentor other teachers.
• Promote social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children.
• Lead classroom management and ensure curriculum aligns with licensing guidelines and company standards.
• Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.

Skills

Lead classroom

Lesson planning

Family communication

Curriculum implementation

Licensing guidelines

Education

State education requirements

Job description

Join a strong community where all we do is care for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

• You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.
• You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.
• You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.
• You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

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.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay $17.36-$18.03 hourly, Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options; based on Position, Education and Experience / any other compensation offered.
• Immediate Health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401K (plus company match) provided for full-time employees.
• Limited medical offered for part-time workers.
• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification available to all employees.
• Monday-Friday work week.

Learning Care is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.