Preschool or Daycare Lead Teacher-Pathways Learning Academy at Willow Creek Church

Learning Care Group•Fox River Grove, IL
•$18 - $19

About The Position

The Lead Teacher at Pathways Learning Academy at Willow Creek Church creates interactive learning experiences, mentors fellow Teachers, and promotes the social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children. The role leads classroom management and curriculum implementation while ensuring compliance with licensing guidelines and company standards. It also involves building relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support children’s achievement and the center’s success. The position requires someone energetic, dependable, and passionate who is at least 18 years old, has experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans, and can meet state education and childcare center requirements. The teacher must be able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children. The work week is Monday through Friday.

Requirements

  • At least 18 years old.
  • Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
  • Ability to meet state education requirements and childcare center requirements.
  • Ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Responsibilities

  • Create fun, interactive learning experiences and mentor fellow Teachers.
  • Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children in the class.
  • Lead classroom management and curriculum implementation.
  • Follow applicable licensing guidelines and company standards.
  • Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote children’s achievement and support the center’s success.

Benefits

  • Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and FSA, for full-time employees; limited medical coverage for part-time employees.
  • Education assistance, including tuition reimbursement and certification.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Childcare discount.
  • Bi-weekly and daily pay options.
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