Lead Teacher-Infant/Toddlers

La Petite Academy; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 49,793,000 - 51,586,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Education assistance

Mon-Fri schedule

Job summary

La Petite Academy in Baltimore, MD is seeking an enthusiastic Lead Teacher to plan and deliver engaging preschool learning experiences. You will mentor fellow teachers while promoting the social, physical, and intellectual growth of children in your class.

Take the lead on classroom management, curriculum implementation, and licensing compliance, while building strong relationships with families to support student success and center goals.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create, develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Care for preschool children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth.
• Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation, and ensure licensing guidelines and company standards are followed.
• Communicate with enrolled and prospective families to support the center’s success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Curriculum development

Teacher mentoring

Communication with families

Education

State childcare education requirements

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 you're looking for:

• You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.
• You want 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.
• You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.
• You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.
  

This is more than just a daycare job. It is 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 & Benefits:

• Pay $17.36-18.03 hourly, Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options; based on Position, Education and Experience / any other compensation offered
• Immediate Health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401K (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.