Lead Teacher

EMBE; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

EmBe Downtown in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Creators Lead Teacher to educate our 2-year-old children. The Lead Teacher will lead group activities, teach social and emotional skills, potty training, and plan curriculum while guiding assistant teachers.

Responsibilities include submitting weekly lesson plans, maintaining safety, communicating with parents via ProCare, and ensuring a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• CDA, associates, or bachelor’s degree in early childhood preferred.
• Must show problem-solving, initiative, and independence skills.
• Previous experience working in childcare preferred.
• General knowledge of children’s growth and development.
• No substantiated history of child abuse or neglect.
• No history of a felony conviction on record within the past five years.
• No staff member’s name will appear on the sex offender’s registry.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement classroom curriculum and daily activities. Oversee and interact with children, while ensuring the safety and well-being of each child.
• Submit weekly written lesson plans covering all areas of growth and development to the curriculum coordinator.
• Provide opportunity and support to teach children to develop self-regulation, emotional, and support skills.
• Assess child’s development through age-appropriate milestones.
• Create a stimulating learning environment, including room arrangement, bulletin boards, seasonal decorations, etc.
• Accurately provide essential documentation such as meal sheets, daily sheets, accident reports, medication sheets, as well as communicate parent information daily via ProCare and in person.
• Maintain a safe, healthy, and clean learning environment inside and outside the classroom.
• Participate in recommended professional development training and adhere to licensing standards.
• Maintain appropriate staff-to-child ratio, consult with the site manager when substitutes are needed, or children should be moved to other classrooms.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child along with treating all with dignity and respect.

Skills

Problem-solving

Initiative

Independence

Education

CDA / associate or bachelor's in early childhood

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: EmBe Downtown - SIOUX FALLS, SD, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Position Title: Creators Lead Teacher

Status: Full Time, Hourly

Department: Downtown Childcare

Reports to: Downtown Childcare Manager

Date: 10/16/2026

Summary: The Lead Teacher is responsible for educating our 2-year-old children. The Lead Teacher will teach group play, social and emotional skills, potty training, and plan activities. As well as guide assistant teachers, plan curriculum, and participate in parent communication.

Essential Functions and Responsibilites:

• Ensure EmBe brand, mission, vision, and values that are reflected in all interactions.
• Demonstrate and reinforce professionalism, appropriate language, take responsibility for actions, and mentor positive behaviors to all throughout the center.
• Plan and implement classroom curriculum and daily activities. Oversee and interact with children, while ensuring the safety and well-being of each child.
• Submit weekly written lesson plans covering all areas of growth and development to the curriculum coordinator.
• Provide opportunity and support to teach children to develop self-regulation, emotional, and support skills.
• Assess child’s development through age-appropriate milestones.
• Create a stimulating learning environment, including room arrangement, bulletin boards, seasonal decorations, etc.
• Accurately provide essential documentation such as meal sheets, daily sheets, accident reports, medication sheets, as well as communicate parent information daily via procare and in person.
• Maintain a safe, healthy, and clean learning environment inside and outside the classroom.
• Participate in recommended professional development training and adhere to licensing standards.
• Maintain appropriate staff to child ratio, consult with the site manager when substitutes are needed, or children should be moved to other classrooms.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child along with treating all with dignity and respect:
  • Warmly greet each parent and child upon arrival and departure to each classroom
  • Engage families in child’s well-being and daily activities
• Remain up to date on mandatory training hours.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• CDA, associates, or bachelor’s degree in early childhood preferred
• Must show problem-solving, initiative, and independence skills
• Previous experience working in childcare preferred
• General knowledge of children’s growth and development.
• No substantiated history of child abuse of neglect.
• No history of a felony conviction on record within the past five years.
• No staff members name will appear on the sex offender’s registry

Physical Demands:

• Ability to see, speak, and hear
• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent use of hands and arms
• Occasional lifting of 20 to 40 lbs.
• Occasional need to climb, balance, kneel or crouch

Work Exposure:

• Work is primarily performed in an indoor classroom environment. Occasional outdoor exposure when weather permits.
• Noise level is moderate to loud due to equipment and children.
• Routine exposure to household sanitization and cleaning chemicals.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.