Child Care Lead Teachers

Heartworks Early Education • Shelburne, VT

3d • $20 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Whether you’re an experienced educator ready to lead a classroom or looking to take the next step in your early childhood career, we’d love to connect! Heartworks Early Education offers a supportive, inclusive school community where Lead Teachers are empowered to grow, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact. We’re here to help you build a career—and a life—you love, both inside and outside the classroom.

As a Lead Teacher, you’ll take ownership of your classroom while fostering a warm, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for children ages 0–5. Through thoughtful planning, collaboration, and compassionate leadership, you’ll implement curriculum, guide daily classroom operations, and mentor Assistant Teachers. You’ll partner closely with families, uphold health, safety, and licensing standards, and help cultivate a positive, community-centered school culture where children and educators thrive.

Requirements

• Coursework completed in Early Childhood Education required; degree preferred
• Lead Teacher eligibility per state licensing regulations
• Experience working with children ages 0–5 in an early learning environment
• Strong classroom management and curriculum implementation skills
• Ability to mentor and collaborate with Assistant Teachers
• Excellent communication skills with children, families, and colleagues
• Commitment to health, safety, and licensing standards
• Ability to work a Full-Time onsite schedule at an assigned school

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your classroom
• Foster a warm, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for children ages 0–5
• Implement curriculum
• Guide daily classroom operations
• Mentor Assistant Teachers
• Partner closely with families
• Uphold health, safety, and licensing standards
• Help cultivate a positive, community-centered school culture where children and educators thrive

Benefits

• Up to 75% discount on your child's tuition, including tax-friendly tuition reduction options.
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including health, dental, & vision all effective from start date. Additional benefit selections, including pet insurance, are also available.
• Free subscription to First Stop Health for 24/7 access to virtual doctors.
• 401(k) plan with eligibility for a discretionary employer contribution each year (Must be 21+ to enroll. Eligibility to contribute starts after 60 days of employment).
• Pay increase opportunities related to job performance, updates in certification credentials, and degree completion.
• Opportunities for career advancement and ongoing coaching, including a dedicated Child Conference.
• Employee referral program available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree