Lead Teacher

The Learning Experience•Tucson, AZ

14h

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 curriculum, maintains a safe and engaging classroom, communicates with families, and provides guidance to Assistant Teachers. The role involves creating a supportive classroom where children feel safe and ready to learn; planning age-appropriate learning and play experiences; and supporting children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development. The Lead Teacher oversees classroom routines, activities, transitions, documentation, observations, assessments, and records while monitoring individual children's needs and development. The Lead Teacher builds relationships with families, the teaching team, and center leadership; communicates professionally with families about children's days and progress; and supports and mentors developing teachers. The role includes implementing TLE's L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, following state childcare licensing, health, safety, supervision, and ratio requirements, supporting children's daily care needs, and participating in required training and professional development. The teacher also represents The Learning Experience by maintaining classroom and curriculum standards and supporting family engagement and center activities. The position is full-time in Tucson, Arizona, with a Monday–Friday schedule. The active classroom role requires supervising children by sight and sound, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor, 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, 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.
Lead the daily operation of the classroom, including activities, routines, and transitions.
Maintain lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records.
Monitor individual children's needs and development, and keep the classroom organized and prepared.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers and mentor developing teachers.
Communicate professionally with families about children's days, development, and progress, and respond to family 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; maintain 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, support family engagement and center activities, and create a professional, welcoming classroom.