Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 55,159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (full-time)

Tuition reimbursement

401K with company match

Life and disability insurance

Child care discount

Monday-Friday work week

Job summary

Learning Care Group in Park Ridge, IL is seeking a Lead Teacher to create engaging learning experiences, mentor fellow teachers, and lead curriculum implementation while ensuring licensing and company standards are met. You will promote the growth of preschool children, collaborate with families, and support the center’s success.

This role offers a Monday–Friday schedule with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

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 and engage in physical activity with children.

Responsibilities

• Create fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Care for preschool children and promote their growth.
• Call the shots on classroom management and curriculum implementation, and ensure licensing guidelines and company standards are met.
• Communicate with enrolled and prospective families to support child achievement and center success.

Skills

Leadership in classroom

Lesson plan development

Curriculum implementation

Mentoring colleagues

Family communication

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 and Benefits:

• Compensation range of $18-$19.25 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

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