Preschool Bus Driver & STEM Lead Teacher

Early Care & Education • Flower Mound, TX

9d

About The Position

Early Care & Education is seeking a STEM Lead Teacher for its STEM Station Afterschool Program who can also drive a mini bus. The role is to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging program where young children can learn, explore, and grow. It is a hands-on position requiring creativity, compassion, and leadership.

Early Care & Education serves children from infancy through pre-kindergarten and emphasizes age-appropriate learning, social-emotional growth, and a safe, nurturing environment. Its schools are NAC accredited and hold a Texas Rising Star 4-star rating. The organization is part of Lantern Learning Group, a network of preschools that provides shared resources, professional growth opportunities, and long-term stability while allowing each school to maintain its local identity.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet HHS and DFPS caregiver qualifications, including age, background check, medical clearance, and annual training.
• Pediatric First Aid/CPR certification, or willingness to obtain it.
• Ability to lift or move up to 40 pounds as needed.
• Ability to maintain clear visual and auditory supervision of children.

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching or childcare experience.
• Early Childhood Education coursework or certification.
• Valid driver's license if transporting children.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging lessons and activities, including storytelling, music, arts, and discovery play, to promote whole-child development.
• Foster a nurturing classroom culture where children feel loved, valued, and supported.
• Model positive behavior while guiding routines and expectations.
• Adapt instruction to meet each child's unique needs.
• Partner with families to support smooth daily transitions and open communication.
• Promote healthy habits, including hygiene, nutrition, and self-care.
• Drive the school's mini bus when transporting children.

Benefits

• Employer covers 70% of employee medical premium.
• FSA/DCA enrollment options.
• Voluntary dental and vision coverage.
• Voluntary life, disability, accident, and critical illness coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary pet insurance.
• 80 hours of paid time off, with accruals starting on day one.
• 13–15 paid holidays annually.
• Two days of paid bereavement leave.
• Childcare tuition discounts.
• Scholarship program through Lantern Learning Group.
• Lantern Learning Group Paid Family Leave (LLGPFL).
• 401(k) with a 6% match and no wait time for vesting once eligible.
• CDA Program Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED