Team Lead

Learning Care Group, Inc.; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is hiring a Team Lead at our child care center to guide classroom instruction, promote growth, and ensure a safe, nurturing environment for young learners.

As a Team Lead you will manage daily activities, implement curricula, mentor new staff, and step into Director roles when needed, all while maintaining licensing standards.

If you are energetic, dependable, and passionate about early childhood education and family engagement, join us and help inspire lifelong learners.

Qualifications

• Experience in a licensed childcare facility and leading a classroom.
• College credits toward ECE/Child Development or a CDA preferred.
• Ability to meet state and accreditation requirements for education and experience.
• Able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Responsibilities

• Promote social, physical, and intellectual growth; lead classroom management and curriculum implementation.
• Communicate with families to promote child achievement and center success.
• Mentor and train new hires and fellow teachers with engaging learning experiences.
• Take on director/assistant director duties in absence, including opening and closing.
• Ensure daily care following licensing guidelines and company standards.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson plan implementation

Child development knowledge

Team mentoring

Licensing compliance

Education

CDA or ECE/Child Development credits

Job description

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.

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.

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.