State Pre-K Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group is seeking a State Pre-K Lead Teacher responsible for planning, assessing, and instructing to meet each child’s needs and the program requirements. We want change makers who stay curious, inventive and open-hearted to prepare children for Kindergarten and beyond.

You’ll lead the classroom, mentor fellow teachers, implement the curriculum, and be the expert on licensing guidelines and center standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in early childhood education or related field.
• Experience leading a classroom with lesson planning.
• Ability to meet state education requirements and childcare center standards.
• Ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage with children.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, interactive learning experiences and mentor fellow teachers.
• Promote social, physical, and intellectual development of preschool children.
• Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation per licensing and company standards.
• Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support child achievement and center success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Curriculum implementation

Mentoring teachers

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

The State Pre-K Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of planning, assessing and instructing based on the needs of each child, and the requirements of the program. We want change makers who never stop being curious, inventive, and open-hearted to prepare children for Kindergarten and beyond.

As a Lead Pre-K 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, company standards and Pre-K program requirements.
• 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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Family Studies or related degree
• 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.