Lead Teacher- $1,000 Sign On Bonus- Must have CDA or Higher in ECE

Learning Care Group • Armonk, NY

15d • $22 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Learning Care Group is hiring a Lead Teacher to support preschool children’s learning and development. The role involves creating interactive learning experiences, mentoring fellow teachers, promoting children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth, leading classroom management and curriculum implementation, and following licensing guidelines and company standards. The Lead Teacher also builds relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support children’s achievement and the center’s success.

Candidates should be energetic, dependable, and passionate, be at least 18 years old, have experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans, and be able to meet state education and center requirements. They must be able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Compensation is based on position, education, and experience, with bi-weekly and daily pay options. The listed range is $20.26–$21.05 for Lead Teacher and $21.68–$22.53 for Lead Teacher with a CDA or higher. The posting also lists a $1,000 sign-on bonus in the job title.

Requirements

• Must be 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.
• The job title specifies a CDA or higher in early childhood education; the posting also lists a separate compensation range for Lead Teacher with a CDA or higher.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus.
• Bi-weekly and daily pay options.
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and FSA, for full-time employees; limited medical coverage is offered to part-time workers.
• Education assistance, including tuition reimbursement and certification.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Child care discount.
• Paid sick leave for New York employees as required by the Healthy Families Work Act; full-time employees receive 48 hours upon hire and annually each fiscal year, while part-time and temporary employees accrue leave based on hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed