Part-Time Lead CLOSING Teacher

The Learning Experience•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

The Learning Experience is hiring a part-time closing 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 curriculum, maintains a safe and engaging classroom, communicates with families, and guides Assistant Teachers. The role includes planning age-appropriate learning and play experiences; supporting children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development; maintaining classroom routines, records, and a prepared environment; and building positive relationships with families and the teaching team. The Lead Teacher implements TLE’s L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, follows applicable licensing, health, safety, supervision, and ratio requirements, and supports children’s daily care needs as appropriate. This active classroom role requires supervising children by sight and sound, participating in indoor and outdoor activities, and safely lifting up to 40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be available.

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 preferred.
ECE, Child Development, or Education coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

Create a safe, supportive, engaging classroom where children are ready to learn.
Build positive relationships with children and families.
Plan age-appropriate learning and play experiences and support children’s development across social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical domains.
Encourage children’s curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.
Lead daily classroom operations, including 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 and mentor developing teachers.
Communicate professionally with families about children’s days, development, and progress, and respond to questions.
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, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements.
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 and support family engagement and center activities.
Provide a professional and welcoming classroom experience for families.