Team Lead

Learning Care Group; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Education assistance including tuition

401K with company match

Life and disability insurance

Child care discount

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Learning Care Group in Colorado is seeking a Team Lead to promote children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth while leading classroom management and curriculum implementation. You will communicate with families to support each child's achievement and mentor new hires to ensure engaging learning experiences.

The role requires leadership responsibilities, adherence to licensing guidelines, and the ability to step in for Directors when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in a licensed childcare facility.
• Leading a classroom and implementing lesson plans.
• Able to meet state/accreditation requirements for education and experience.
• Able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Promote social, physical, and intellectual development; lead classroom management and curriculum implementation.
• Communicate and build relationships with families to support center success.
• Mentor and assist with training new hires and fellow teachers.
• Take on Director/Assistant Director duties in absence, including opening and closing the school.
• Ensure daily care of children following licensing guidelines and company standards.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum implementation

Family communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Early Childhood Education credits

Child Development degree credits

CDA (preferred)

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’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.

Wewant energetic, dependable, passionate individualswhoare at least 18 andhave:

• Experience in a licensedchildcarefacility, leading a classroom,andimplementing lesson plans.
• College credits towardsEarlyChildhoodEducation orChildDevelopment 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.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options.

Team Lead: $22.15-23.01/hr

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and FSA) provided for full-time employees, Limited medical offered for part-time workers
• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification, 401K (plus company match), life and disability insurance and child care discount available to all employees
• All employees in Colorado are eligible for paid sick leave, as required by the Healthy Families Work Act. Full-time employees are provided with 48 hours upon hire and annually each fiscal year thereafter. Part-time and temporary employees earn paid sick leave based upon hours worked.

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.