Team Lead

Learning Care Group, Inc.; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is seeking a Team Lead for our child care center to guide classroom instruction and create engaging learning experiences for preschool children.

You will promote growth in social, physical, and intellectual domains, lead curriculum implementation, and support families. You may mentor new hires and step into Director/Assistant Director duties when needed, ensuring licensing standards are followed daily.

Qualifications

• Experience in a licensed childcare facility, leading a classroom, implementing lesson plans.
• College credits towards Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree or a CDA preferred.
• Ability to meet state and/or accreditation requirements for education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children.
• Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation.
• Communicate and build relationships with families to promote achievement for the child.
• Mentor and train new hires and fellow teachers.
• Fill Director or Assistant Director duties in his/her absence, including opening/closing the center.
• Ensure daily care of every child by following licensing guidelines and company standards.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Teaching

Education

CDA

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.

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.