Team Lead

Learning Care Group, Inc.; New York, Ballwin (NY, MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is seeking a Team Lead for our child care center in New York. This role focuses on guiding classroom instruction, promoting developmental growth, and fostering a positive learning environment for preschool children.

The Team Lead will work with families, supervise and mentor staff, and, when needed, assume leadership duties in the Director's absence. This is a hands-on, active role that supports licensed care standards in a busy center setting.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children in your care and take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation.
• Communicate and build relationships with families to promote achievement for the child and support the center’s success.
• Assist with mentoring and training of new hires and fellow Teachers, creating fun, interactive learning experiences for preschool children.
• In the absence of the Director or Assistant Director, perform duties including opening and closing the school.

Education

College credits towards Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree or a CDA

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.