Lead Teacher

Montessori Unlimited; Excelsior (MN); On-site; USD 30,307 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Education assistance

401K with company match

Bi-weekly pay

Monday-Friday schedule

Job summary

Montessori Unlimited in Minnesota is hiring a Lead Teacher to guide mixed-age preschoolers with authentic Montessori materials. You will create engaging lessons, mentor fellow teachers, manage daily classroom routines, and ensure compliance with licensing and company standards.

You should be 18+, have classroom leadership experience, and meet state education requirements. The role is indoors with opportunities to engage children in outdoor activities and collaborates with families to support

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create and develop engaging learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.
• Care for preschool children and promote their growth.
• Lead classroom management, implement curriculum, and ensure licensing standards.
• Communicate with enrolled and prospective families to support child and center success.

Skills

Lead classroom experience

Lesson plan development

Outdoor/indoor activity with children

Communication with families

Education

State education requirements compliance

Job description

Our Montessori school has been proudly serving our community for many years. With trained, dedicated educators (some with decades of experience), we provide an authentic Montessori experience in an early education setting. With mixed-age classrooms and carefully curated Montessori materials, we embrace the authentic Montessori Method, as we guide young learners toward the future, so they become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and able leaders.

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 and Benefits:

• Compensation range of $21.56-$22.40 based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and FSA) provided for full-time employees, Limited medical offered for part-time workers
• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification, 401K (plus company match), life and disability insurance and child care discount available to all employees
• Monday-Friday work week

#LCGAllCLakes

Your neighborhood Montessori school is supported by Montessori Unlimited, a nationwide network of authentic Montessori schools. As part of Learning Care-a community of inspired, bold, dedicated individuals-we invite you to be a difference maker. Here, you'll find a dynamic environment and culture that is open, friendly, welcoming, and collaborative. Are you ready to make a strong, lasting, positive impact on children? Then join Montessori Unlimited, where we know our best asset is our people. We've made a commitment to ensure you feel valued, with a robust, comprehensive offering that exceeds expectations. That means competitive compensation, a targeted range of health and wellness benefits, and retirement planning, with our new 401k match. For us, it's simple: Provide great rewards, keep employees engaged, and develop difference makers. We encourage your talent, recognize your potential, and support your growth, to be an inspiring, innovative force that prepares children for the future.

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.