Lead Toddler Teacher

The Learning Experience•Mansfield, TX

3d•Onsite

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, engaging, and organized classroom, communicates with families, and guides and supports Assistant Teachers. The role includes planning age-appropriate learning and play experiences; supporting children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development; maintaining lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records; and meeting applicable licensing, health, safety, supervision, and classroom-ratio requirements. Teachers also support children's daily care needs, participate in training and professional development, and help create positive experiences for families. This is a full-time, onsite position at a school in Mansfield, Texas, with a Monday–Friday schedule and compensation of $15–$18 per hour.

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, 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 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, and mentor developing teachers.
Communicate with families about their child's day, development, and progress, and respond professionally to family questions.
Collaborate with teachers and center leadership; model positive classroom practices and teamwork.
Implement the 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 actively supervise children.
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.