Lead Teachers at Oak Forest KinderCare

KinderCare • Oak Forest, IL

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About The Position

As a Lead Teacher at KinderCare Learning Companies, you will lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers while implementing KinderCare's curriculum in ways that meet each child's needs. You will create a safe, nurturing environment for children to play and learn, partner with parents to provide high-quality care and education, and collaborate with center staff and leadership to support enrollment, accreditation, and engagement goals. The role also involves cultivating positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners. The position requires meeting state-specific qualifications, or willingness to obtain CPR and First Aid certification, and the ability to meet the role's physical and communication requirements.

The posted pay range is $16.85–$21.60 per hour. In Illinois, hourly employees at centers participating in the Illinois Smart Start Workforce Grant receive a 15% premium in addition to the listed range. Benefits include discounted child care, medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees' families and pets, employee assistance programs, health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts on work necessities such as cell phones.

Requirements

• Possess an active Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or meet NAEYC candidacy requirements.
• Meet state-specific qualifications for the role or be willing to obtain them.
• Be willing to obtain CPR and First Aid certification.
• Have outstanding customer service skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multitask and handle multiple situations effectively.
• Be able to use a computer.
• Be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors.
• Be able to make physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children.
• Be able to read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents.

Nice To Haves

• Approved state trainer.
• 2–3 years of Early Childhood Education experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in the classroom by modeling behaviors and providing feedback.
• Implement KinderCare's curriculum in a way that is consistent with each child's unique needs.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
• Partner and connect with parents to provide the best care and education for their children.
• Partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.
• Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.

Benefits

• Discounted child care benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees' families and pets.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Paid time off.
• Discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• In Illinois, a 15% pay premium for hourly employees working at centers participating in the Illinois Smart Start Workforce Grant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed