Team Lead

Learning Care Group; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare discount

401(k) company match

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Learning Care Group seeks a Team Lead at a child care center dedicated to nurturing young learners in a safe, engaging environment. The role focuses on guiding classroom instruction, promoting holistic child development, and building strong relationships with families.

You will mentor staff, model best practices, and step into leadership duties as needed, ensuring adherence to licensing guidelines and center standards while fostering a positive, energetic workplace for both staff and children.

Qualifications

• Experience in a licensed childcare facility.
• Leading a classroom and implementing lesson plans.
• Able to meet state/accreditation education/experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth and lead classroom instruction (≥50% of weekly schedule).
• Communicate with families to support child achievement and center success.
• Mentor and train new hires and fellow teachers in learning experiences for preschoolers.
• Cover Director/Assistant Director duties in their absence, including opening/closing the center.
• Ensure daily care following licensing guidelines and company standards.

Skills

Experience in licensed childcare

Classroom leadership

Lesson plan implementation

Education

College credits in ECE or Child Development or CDA

Job description

Overview

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’s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive—and play—every day. Are you a teacher ready for your next step? Being a Team Lead at a child care center is something special. We’re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.

Responsibilities

• As a Team Lead, you are a:
  • Teacher!Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children in your care. Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation. Classroom instruction is at least 50% of weekly schedule.
  • Communicator!Communicate and build relationships with families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center’s success.
  • Mentor!Be responsible for, or assisting with, the management, training, and mentoring of new hires and your fellow Teachers, as you create fun, interactive learning experiences to share with the preschool children.
  • Leader!Take on the duties of Director or Assistant Director in his/her absence, including opening and closing the school.
  • Expert!Ensure the daily care of every child by following all licensing guidelines and implementing all company standards.

Qualifications

We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:

• Experience in a licensed childcare facility, leading a classroom, and implementing lesson plans.
• College credits towards Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree or a CDA, preferred.
• The ability to meet state and/or accreditation requirements for education and experience.
• Able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

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.