Lead Teacher

The Learning Experience•Goodyear- Palm Valley, AZ

13h

About The Position

The Lead Teacher leads a classroom and supports the learning and development of infants, toddlers, preschool, and/or Pre-K children. The role implements The Learning Experience’s L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, maintains a safe, engaging, and organized classroom, communicates with families, and guides Assistant Teachers. The Lead Teacher plans age-appropriate learning and play experiences; supports children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development; and monitors individual needs and progress. The role also maintains lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records; follows state licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements; and supports children’s daily care needs, including feeding, diapering, and toileting as appropriate. The Lead Teacher builds positive relationships with children, families, and teaching staff, collaborates with center leadership, mentors developing teachers, participates in required training and professional development, and helps maintain TLE classroom and curriculum standards and family engagement. The position requires active supervision and participation in indoor and outdoor classroom activities.

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.
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 that support children’s social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development.
Encourage children’s curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.
Lead daily classroom operations, including 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 mentor developing teachers.
Communicate with families about each child’s day, development, and progress, and respond to questions professionally.
Collaborate with teachers and center leadership, modeling 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, and supervision requirements; maintain 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 professional, welcoming classroom environment.