Lead Infant Teacher

The Learning Experience•McKinney, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Experience is hiring a Lead Infant Teacher to lead a classroom and support infants’ learning and development. The Lead Teacher implements the L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, maintains a safe, engaging, and welcoming classroom, communicates with families, and guides Assistant Teachers. The role provides consistent, high-quality early childhood education while supporting children’s daily care needs and development. This franchise is independently owned and operated; applications and hiring decisions are handled by the franchisee.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, unless otherwise permitted by state requirements.
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.
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, 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 that support children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development.
Encourage children’s curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.
Lead daily classroom operations, including planning and organizing activities, routines, and transitions.
Maintain lesson plans, observations, assessments, records, and an organized classroom.
Monitor individual children’s needs and development.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers; collaborate with teachers and center leadership and model positive classroom practices and teamwork.
Communicate professionally with families about their child’s day, development, and progress, and respond to their questions.
Implement the 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 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 classroom learning, support family engagement and center activities, and provide a professional, welcoming experience.