Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group, Inc.; Pickerington (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Education assistance

Tuition reimbursement

401K with company match

Child care discount

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. in Pickerington, OH is looking for a Lead Teacher to guide preschool learning, nurture growth, and mentor teammates. You will design engaging activities, manage daily routines, and ensure licensing standards are met while supporting families.

The role emphasizes energy, dependability, and passion for early childhood education, with a Monday–Friday schedule and comprehensive benefits. Prior classroom leadership is required.

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.
• Promote social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children in your class.
• Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation; ensure licensing guidelines and standards.
• Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson plan development

Regulatory knowledge

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 childreninyour class.
• Call the shots! Take the lead onclassroom managementand curriculum implementation,plusbe 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.

Wewant energetic, dependable, passionate individualswhoare at least 18 andhave:

• 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 $16.56-$17.20 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