Daycare Teacher
Location: The Learning Experience – Ledgewood, NJ
Pay:$17–$18 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
Daycare Teacher – Help Children Learn Through Play
The Learning Experience – Ledgewood is looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic Daycare Teacher to join our growing team. If you enjoy working with young children and creating a safe, engaging environment where they can learn, explore, and thrive, we'd love to meet you.
As a Daycare Teacher, you'll help children develop important social, emotional, language, and cognitive skills through hands-on activities, purposeful play, and meaningful interactions. Every day is an opportunity to make a lasting impact during a child's most important years of development.
What You'll Do
- Create a warm, welcoming classroom where children feel safe and supported
- Plan and lead age-appropriate activities that encourage learning through play
- Support children's language, social-emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Supervise daily routines including meals, outdoor play, rest time, and classroom transitions
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and fellow educators
- Maintain a clean, organized, and engaging classroom environment
- Follow all New Jersey licensing regulations and center health and safety standards
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Previous experience in a daycare, childcare center, preschool, or early childhood education setting preferred
- Passion for working with young children
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- CDA or Early Childhood Education coursework is a plus
- CPR and First Aid certification preferred
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $17–$18 per hour
- Monday–Friday schedule with no nights or weekends
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership team
- Opportunities for career growth within The Learning Experience
Apply Today
Join The Learning Experience – Ledgewood and become part of a team that is dedicated to creating joyful learning experiences and helping children build the confidence and skills they need for lifelong success.
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.