Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group, Inc.; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is hiring a Lead Teacher at our West Haven center. You will lead the classroom, mentor fellow teachers, and ensure curriculum and licensing guidelines are followed.

You will communicate with families to support each child’s growth and the center’s success. This role requires energy, dependability, and a passion for early childhood education. You’ll promote social, physical, and intellectual growth in preschoolers, while managing daily activities and fostering a positive

Qualifications

• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the classroom and curriculum implementation.
• Mentor fellow teachers to develop their skills.
• Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.
• Ensure adherence to licensing guidelines and company standards.

Skills

Lead classroom

Mentor teachers

Curriculum implementation

Licensing guidelines

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.