Child Care Team Lead

The Learning Experience•Round Rock, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Team Lead at The Learning Experience Downtown Hutto Center supports the growth and development of children and teachers by fostering collaboration and community. The role includes helping lead and develop teachers, supporting classroom operations and curriculum delivery, maintaining appropriate staffing ratios, and managing center and employee schedules and records. The Team Lead also works with prospective and current families, communicates about student progress, and supports family engagement. The position helps ensure compliance with state and local licensing requirements, health and safety standards, recordkeeping, emergency procedures, and incident reporting. This franchise is independently owned and operated; applications and hiring decisions are handled by the franchisee.

Requirements

At least one year of center assistant leadership or management experience.
Professional teaching experience with infants through preschool-age children.
At least one year of management experience.
At least one year of teaching experience.
CPR certification.
Meet state-specific guidelines.
Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of center assistant leadership or management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
CPR and First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Identify, schedule, and assist with interviewing teacher candidates, and build networks of future talent.
Conduct classroom observations and evaluations, and provide motivating feedback.
Help manage the team to ensure the TLE curriculum is delivered in alignment with brand standards.
Train, coach, and develop team members using a growth mindset.
Listen to employee concerns and recommend a course of action.
Build and communicate weekly schedules and center schedules.
Assist with daily classroom-ratio management and ensure appropriate ratios and effective labor management.
Assist with new-hire paperwork and maintain employee files in compliance with state licensing regulations.
Lead tours for prospective families and highlight the curriculum, teacher quality and tenure, and other center features.
Communicate regularly with families about student progress and carry out parent engagement activities, including “parent pleasers” and Show and Tell.
Audit and maintain student and teacher records and files.
Ensure the physical environment and health and safety standards comply with local and state licensing regulations.
Manage relationships with state licensors and conduct center evaluations.
Complete accident and incident reporting and manage medications.
Conduct monthly emergency safety drills.
Manage new-customer administration and files in compliance with state licensing regulations.