Experienced Teacher Infants - Toddlers

The Learning Experience - Matawan•Aberdeen Township, NJ

8d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Experience is hiring a Lead Teacher to lead a classroom and support the learning and development of infants, toddlers, preschool, and/or Pre-K children. The Lead Teacher implements the L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, maintains a safe and engaging classroom, communicates with families, and provides guidance to Assistant Teachers. The role includes creating a supportive environment where children feel safe and ready to learn; planning age-appropriate learning and play; and supporting children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development. The teacher leads daily classroom operations, maintains lesson plans and records, monitors children’s needs and development, and collaborates with families, colleagues, and center leadership. The Lead Teacher follows applicable childcare licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements; supports children’s daily care needs; participates in required training and professional development; and helps maintain TLE classroom and curriculum standards and family engagement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, unless otherwise permitted by state requirements.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Previous childcare, daycare, preschool, or early childhood education experience.
Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
Strong classroom management, communication, and organization skills.
Must meet applicable state licensing, background screening, health, and training requirements.
Ability to supervise children by sight and sound; stand, walk, bend, kneel, and sit on the floor; participate in indoor and outdoor activities; and safely lift up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Classroom leadership experience.
ECE, Child Development, or Education coursework.

Responsibilities

Create a safe, supportive classroom where children are ready to learn.
Build positive relationships with children and families.
Plan age-appropriate learning and play experiences.
Support children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development.
Encourage children’s curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.
Plan and organize classroom activities, routines, and transitions.
Maintain lesson plans, observations, assessments, and required records.
Monitor individual children’s needs and development.
Maintain an organized and prepared classroom.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers and mentor developing teachers.
Communicate with families about children’s days, development, and progress, and respond to questions professionally.
Collaborate with teachers and center leadership and model positive classroom practices and teamwork.
Implement TLE’s L.E.A.P. Curriculum® and adapt activities to children’s ages, abilities, and developmental needs.
Follow state childcare licensing, health, safety, and supervision requirements; maintain required classroom ratios and active supervision.
Support children’s daily care needs, including feeding, diapering, and toileting as appropriate.
Participate in required training and professional development.
Maintain TLE classroom and curriculum standards, support family engagement and center activities, and provide a professional, welcoming classroom experience.