Lead Teachers at Rock Island KinderCare
About The Position
As a Lead Teacher at KinderCare, you will support children’s learning and development while working with a dedicated team of teachers and center staff. You will lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers, model effective classroom behaviors, and provide feedback. You will implement KinderCare’s curriculum to meet each child’s unique needs and create a safe, nurturing environment for children to play and learn. The role involves partnering with parents to provide high-quality care and education, collaborating with center staff and leadership on enrollment, accreditation, and engagement goals, and building positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners. The position requires meeting applicable state qualifications and being able to communicate with children and parents in English, use a computer, and safely participate in children’s activities indoors and outdoors. The listed pay range is $16.85–$21.60 per hour. In Illinois, hourly employees at centers participating in the Illinois Smart Start Workforce Grant currently receive a 15% premium in addition to the listed pay 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
- Outstanding customer service skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multitask and handle multiple situations effectively.
- 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.
- CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain it.
- Ability to use a computer.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors.
- Ability to make physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children.
- Ability 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; model behaviors and provide feedback.
- Implement KinderCare’s curriculum in a way that meets 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 support goals related to 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 supporting mental health and personal growth.
- Health and wellness programs.
- Paid time off.
- Discounts on work necessities, such as cell phones.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
