Master Teacher: Lead Classroom Excellence & Impact

Sunrise Preschools; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

Short- and long-term disability

401(k)

Paid holidays and PTO

Tuition discount

Tuition reimbursement

PerkSpot discounts

Coaching and development

Job summary

Child Development Schools in Oklahoma City seeks a Master Teacher to lead a classroom, delivering age-appropriate lessons and monitoring children’s progress with families. The role emphasizes credentialed expertise that raises program quality and supports licensing standards.

The position requires PDL Level 4+ credentials and offers comprehensive benefits for full-time staff, including health coverage, retirement, and education assistance.

Qualifications

• To qualify as a Master Teacher in Oklahoma, candidates must hold a credential at PDL Level 4 or above.
• Qualifying credentials include PDL Level 4, Level 5, or Level 6 credentials.
• Higher-level credentials indicate greater expertise and program impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead a classroom of children, delivering age-appropriate lessons and activities aligned with developmental milestones.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and nurturing classroom environment that meets licensing and ratio requirements.
• Observe and document each child's development and communicate progress regularly with families.
• Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers through daily communication and scheduled conferences.
• Serve as a model of best practice for classroom educators across the center.
• Collaborate with your co-teacher and center leadership to maintain program quality and consistency.
• Complete required documentation including attendance, incident reports, and developmental assessments.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Education

PDL Level 4: Oklahoma Competency Certificate in Early Care and Education (960 hours of child care training plus passing the Master Teacher competency exam)

PDL Level 5: CDA Credential, CCP Credential, or 12 college credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or School Age

PDL Level 6: Oklahoma Certificate of Mastery in ECE or Child Development (15 college credit hours in ECE/CD plus 3 hours of English composition)

PDL Levels 7–11: Various college coursework and degree programs in Early Childhood Education or related fields

Job description

Child Development Schools in Oklahoma City seeks a Master Teacher to lead a classroom, delivering age-appropriate lessons and monitoring children’s progress with families. The role emphasizes credentialed expertise that raises program quality and supports licensing standards.

The position requires PDL Level 4+ credentials and offers comprehensive benefits for full-time staff, including health coverage, retirement, and education assistance.