About The Position

The Lead Teacher creates fun, interactive learning experiences and mentors fellow Teachers. The role promotes preschool children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth; leads classroom management and curriculum implementation; and ensures compliance with licensing guidelines and company standards. The Lead Teacher also builds relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support children’s achievement and the center’s success.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
  • Ability to meet state education requirements and the childcare center’s requirements.
  • Ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.
  • Must have a CDA or higher in early childhood education, as stated in the job title.

Responsibilities

  • Create interactive learning experiences and mentor fellow Teachers.
  • Promote preschool children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth.
  • Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation.
  • Follow licensing guidelines and company standards.
  • Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support children’s achievement and center success.

Benefits

  • Bi-weekly and daily pay options.
  • Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and FSA, for full-time employees; limited medical coverage is offered to part-time workers.
  • Education assistance, including tuition reimbursement and certification.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Child care discount.
  • Paid sick leave for New York employees as required by the Healthy Families Work Act; full-time employees receive 48 hours upon hire and annually thereafter, while part-time and temporary employees earn leave based on hours worked.
  • $1,000 sign-on bonus, as stated in the job title.
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