Lead Teacher

The Learning Experience•Oklahoma City, OK

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 provides early childhood education through TLE's L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, adapting learning and play activities to children's ages, abilities, and developmental needs. The Lead Teacher supports children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development and attends to daily care needs such as feeding, diapering, and toileting as appropriate. The position also involves maintaining licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements; documenting children's learning and development; building relationships with families and colleagues; and representing The Learning Experience professionally. The Learning Experience describes its approach as joyful, engaging early education centered on hands-on learning and the six ages and stages of early childhood development. Compensation is $16.00–$18.00 per hour.

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 curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.
Plan and organize classroom 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 model positive classroom practices and teamwork.
Communicate professionally with families about children's days, development, and progress; respond to their questions.
Collaborate with teachers and center leadership.
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 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 welcoming classroom environment.