Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Latham (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Paid time-off

Tuition reimbursement

Education assistance

Monday-Friday work week

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. seeks a Lead Teacher to inspire and guide preschoolers while mentoring other teachers. You will lead engaging lessons, manage the classroom, and ensure alignment with licensing guidelines and company standards.

In addition to fostering growth, you will build genuine relationships with families to support each child's success and the center's ongoing achievement. This full-time role follows a Monday–Friday schedule with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, interactive learning experiences and mentor fellow Teachers.
• Care for preschool children's social, physical, and intellectual growth.
• Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation; know licensing guidelines.
• Communicate with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson planning

State requirements knowledge

Physical activity with children

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.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Pay $18.52-$19.23 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 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