Lead Teacher 4-5 year olds

The Learning Experience - Eldridge•Houston, TX

2d•$16 - $17

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 the L.E.A.P. Curriculum®, maintains a safe and engaging classroom, communicates with families, and provides guidance to Assistant Teachers. The Lead Teacher creates a supportive setting where children feel safe and ready to learn, builds positive relationships with children and families, and plans age-appropriate learning and play experiences. The role supports children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development, while encouraging curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence. The position leads daily classroom operations, including planning activities, routines, and transitions; maintaining lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records; monitoring children's needs and development; and keeping the classroom organized and prepared. The Lead Teacher collaborates with families, teachers, and center leadership, supports and mentors developing teachers, and follows applicable licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements. The role also includes supporting children's daily care needs, participating in required training and professional development, and helping families understand their child's learning and classroom experience.

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 required.
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 classroom where children feel safe, supported, and 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 required lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records.
Monitor individual children's needs and development.
Maintain an organized and prepared classroom.
Guide and support Assistant Teachers; support and mentor developing teachers.
Communicate with families about their child's day, development, and progress, and respond to questions professionally.
Work collaboratively with teachers and center leadership; model 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 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 professional, welcoming classroom environment.