Lead Teacher

The Learning Experience•Deerfield Beach, FL

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 planning age-appropriate learning and play experiences; supporting children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development; and creating an environment where children feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. The Lead Teacher organizes classroom activities, routines, and transitions; maintains lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records; monitors children's needs and development; and keeps the classroom organized and prepared. The Lead Teacher builds relationships with families and the teaching team, communicates about children's days and progress, responds professionally to family questions, and models positive classroom practices and teamwork. The role also requires following state childcare licensing, health, safety, supervision, and ratio requirements; supporting daily care needs such as feeding, diapering, and toileting as appropriate; and participating in required training and professional development. The position is in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with a stated pay range of $18.00–$20.00 per hour. The schedule is based on center operational hours. The Learning Experience describes its early education approach as joyful, engaging, and fun, using hands-on activities and characters to help children explore and learn at their own developmental pace.

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 records.
Monitor individual children's needs and development.
Maintain an organized and prepared classroom.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers.
Communicate with families about children's days, development, and progress, and respond to family questions professionally.
Collaborate with teachers and center leadership; 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 actively supervise children.
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 help families understand children's learning and classroom experiences.
Support family engagement and center activities, and create a professional, welcoming classroom environment.