Experienced Teacher Infants - Toddlers

The Learning Experience•Matawan, NJ

7d•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, engaging, and organized classroom, communicates with families, and guides Assistant Teachers. The role provides consistent, high-quality early childhood education and supports children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development through age-appropriate learning and play experiences. The teacher plans classroom activities, routines, and transitions; maintains lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records; monitors children's needs and development; and follows applicable licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements. The role also supports daily care needs such as feeding, diapering, and toileting as appropriate, participates in training and professional development, and contributes to family engagement and center activities. This active classroom position requires supervising children by sight and sound; standing, walking, bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor, and participating in indoor and outdoor activities; and safely lifting up to 40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be available. The position is located in Matawan, New Jersey, and pays $18.00–$20.00 per hour. The franchise is independently owned and operated, and hiring decisions are made by its management.

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, sit on the floor, and 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 classroom where children feel safe, supported, and 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 curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.
Lead the daily operation of the classroom, including planning and organizing activities, routines, and transitions.
Maintain required lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records.
Monitor individual children's needs and development.
Maintain an organized and prepared classroom.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers.
Communicate with families about their child's day, development, and progress, and respond to questions professionally.
Collaborate with teachers and center leadership, model positive classroom practices and teamwork, and support and mentor developing teachers.
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, help families understand children's learning and classroom experiences, support family engagement and center activities, and create a professional, welcoming classroom environment.