Lead Teacher

The Learning Experience•Mesa- Eastmark, AZ

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 role implements curriculum, maintains a safe and engaging classroom, communicates with families, and provides guidance to Assistant Teachers. The Lead Teacher creates a classroom where children feel safe and supported, builds positive relationships with children and families, plans age-appropriate learning and play experiences, and supports children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development. The role leads daily classroom operations, organizes activities and routines, maintains lesson plans and records, monitors children's needs and development, and guides Assistant Teachers. The Lead Teacher implements The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, follows applicable licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements, and supports children's daily care needs as appropriate. The role collaborates with families, teachers, and center leadership; participates in training and professional development; and helps maintain classroom standards and a welcoming environment for families. The position is an active classroom role requiring supervision of children by sight and sound, participation in indoor and outdoor activities, and the ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, sit on the floor, and safely lift 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, and sit on the floor; participate in indoor and outdoor activities; and safely lift up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Classroom leadership experience preferred.
ECE, Child Development, or Education coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

Create a safe, supportive, engaging classroom where children are ready to learn.
Build positive relationships with children and families.
Plan age-appropriate learning and play experiences that 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 required records.
Monitor individual children's needs and development and maintain an organized, prepared classroom.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers and model positive classroom practices and teamwork.
Communicate with families about children's days, development, and progress, and respond to questions professionally.
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; 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, support family engagement and center activities, and provide a professional, welcoming classroom environment.