Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Shakopee (MN); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early childhood education is seeking passionate Lead Teachers to inspire young minds. In this rewarding role, you will create engaging learning experiences, promote children's growth, and lead classroom management. With a focus on the authentic Montessori Method, you will work in a dynamic environment that values your contributions and supports your professional development. Join a community dedicated to making a positive impact on children's futures and enjoy competitive compensation along with comprehensive benefits. If you're ready to make a difference, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Child Care Discount

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
• Ability to meet state education requirements and childcare center standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children.

Skills

Classroom Management

Lesson Planning

Communication Skills

Physical Activity Engagement

Education

High School Diploma

Child Development Associate (CDA)

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 based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options.
• Assistant Teacher - $16-18
• Teacher - $17-20
• Lead Teacher - $18-22
• 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.

Your neighborhood Montessori school is supported by Montessori Unlimited, a nationwide network of authentic Montessori schools. As part of Learning Care Group—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 Group 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.