Child Care Teachers - Infant, Toddler, Preschool & School Age
Location: The Learning Experience - Lake Linganore, MD
Pay: $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
New Center Opening - Multiple Positions Available
The Learning Experience - Lake Linganore is building our teaching team for our brand-new early learning center. We are hiring Child Care Teachers across multiple age groups, including Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and School Age classrooms.
Whether your experience is with babies, busy toddlers, curious preschoolers, or school-age children, we're looking for nurturing and enthusiastic educators who want to help build an amazing center culture from the very beginning.
Open Positions
- Infant Teachers
- Toddler Teachers
- Preschool Teachers
- School Age Teachers
Key Responsibilities
- Create a warm, safe, and engaging classroom environment
- Implement The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. Curriculum
- Plan and lead developmentally appropriate learning experiences
- Engage children through art, music, movement, literacy, sensory play, STEM, and hands-on exploration
- Support cognitive, physical, language, and social-emotional development
- Maintain consistent classroom routines and positive guidance
- Observe children's development and maintain required documentation
- Build strong relationships and communicate regularly with families
- Collaborate with fellow teachers and center leadership
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom
- Follow Maryland Office of Child Care licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- Must meet Maryland Office of Child Care requirements to serve as a Child Care Teacher for at least one age group
- Infant/Toddler candidates must have the required approved early childhood coursework plus 45-hour Infant/Toddler training or another OCC-approved qualifying pathway
- Preschool candidates must meet Maryland's approved early childhood coursework requirements for a Preschool Child Care Teacher
- School Age candidates must meet applicable Maryland School Age Child Care Teacher qualification requirements
- Previous professional childcare, daycare, preschool, or early childhood education experience preferred
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- Dependable, nurturing, energetic, and team-oriented
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Full-time Monday-Friday opportunities
- Opportunity to join a brand-new center from the beginning
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Apply today to join the founding team at The Learning Experience - Lake Linganore. When applying, let us know which age group you are qualified for and most interested in working with - Infant/Toddler, Preschool, or School Age.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.