Lead Teacher

Learning Care; Waldorf (MD); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Education assistance

Bi-weekly pay

Daily pay options

Job summary

Learning Care in Waldorf, MD is seeking a Lead Teacher to guide early childhood learning experiences, mentor peers, and oversee curriculum implementation. The role emphasizes active engagement with children indoors and outdoors, fostering growth across social, physical, and cognitive domains.

The position requires the ability to manage classrooms, align with licensing standards, and build strong relationships with families to promote student achievement and center success.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• As Lead Teacher, develop fun, interactive learning experiences and mentor fellow teachers.
• Promote social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children.
• Lead classroom management, implement curriculum, and ensure compliance with licensing guidelines.
• Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson planning

Licensing guidelines knowledge

Job description

Join a strong community where all we do is care for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what youre looking for:

• Benefits: we support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.
• Balance: we offer flexible schedules that work for you - no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.
• Opportunity: we invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.
• Recognition: we provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

This is more than just a daycare job. Its a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive—and play—every day. Being a teacher at a child care center is something special. Wir hiring, and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.

As a Lead Teacher, youll:

• Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool children in your class.
• Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, and be an expert on all licensing guidelines and company standards.
• Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and 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 20.37-21.16 hourly, bi-weekly and daily pay options; based on Position, Education and Experience or any other compensation offered.
• Immediate health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401(k) (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 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.