Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider is seeking a passionate Lead Teacher to inspire preschoolers and create engaging educational experiences. This role involves classroom management, mentoring fellow teachers, and building relationships with families. Applicants should have classroom leadership experience, meet educational requirements, and be ready to engage with children both indoors and outdoors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
• Meet state requirements for education and childcare center requirements.
• Ability to engage in physical activity with children.

Responsibilities

• Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.
• Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children.
• Take lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation.
• Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Educational lesson planning

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:

1. Create! Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.
2. Care! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool children in your class.
3. Call the shots! Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, plus be an expert on all licensing guidelines and company standards.
4. 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.