Job Description
Lead Teacher – $16–$20/Hour | 50% Childcare Discount | Career Growth
Children of America (COA) is hiring Lead Teachers!
Are you passionate about working with children and looking for a rewarding career in Early Childhood Education? Join a supportive team where your experience and ideas are valued, you can grow professionally, and you can make a difference in the lives of children and families every day.
Why You'll Love Working at COA
- $16.00–$20.00 per hour
- 50% employee childcare discount
- Career advancement opportunities
- Educational assistance and T.E.A.C.H. scholarship partnerships
- Employee referral bonuses and recognition programs
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life, accident, and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunities to grow into leadership roles
Leadership Opportunity | Career Growth | Employee Childcare Discount
About Children of America
Children of America is a nationally accredited early childhood education provider with 65+ locations across 18 states.
We care for children from 6 weeks through 12 years old, providing programs including:
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool
- Pre-K
- Before & After School Care
- Summer Camp
At COA, we believe great teachers bring their whole selves to work. We value your experience, creativity, and passion for early childhood education.
What You'll Do
As a Lead Teacher, you will create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
You'll:
- Lead daily classroom activities and age-appropriate instruction
- Implement engaging lesson plans and learning activities
- Create a safe, structured, and positive classroom environment
- Support children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
- Build strong relationships with children and their families
- Communicate professionally with parents, teachers, and management
- Observe and document children's development and progress
- Complete required child progress reports and classroom documentation
- Establish consistent classroom routines and expectations
- Respond to children's individual needs with patience and empathy
- Maintain an organized, clean, and welcoming classroom
- Work collaboratively with your teaching team and school leadership
- Implement COA's Mind and Body Matters curriculum
- Follow all health, safety, and state licensing requirements
What We're Looking For
We're looking for positive, dependable, and passionate educators who enjoy making a difference in the lives of young children.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Required Early Childhood Education (ECE) coursework/credits
- At least 1 year of experience in a licensed childcare or early childhood education setting
- CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain as required
- Must meet applicable state childcare licensing requirements
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively with children, families, and coworkers
- Ability to adapt to changing classroom needs
- Commitment to providing high-quality care and education
Build Your Career With COA
Whether you're an experienced Lead Teacher, Preschool Teacher, Infant Teacher, Toddler Teacher, Daycare Teacher, Childcare Teacher, or Early Childhood Educator, COA offers opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
If you're ready to join a team that values your work and gives you the opportunity to make a difference every day, we'd love to meet you!
Apply today and start your next chapter with Children of America!
Pay: $16.00–$20.00 per hour
Final compensation is based on experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity. This position may also be eligible for performance-based incentives and/or additional benefits.
Children of America is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Appleton, WI |
| Industry | Education |
| Salary | $16–$20 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.childrenofamerica.com/ |
About Company
Overview
At Children of America, our employees are the fuel that helps our company run. Working for us is an opportunity for you to achieve success and career goals. We are committed to making you feel important and part of a team. You will have the chance to work in a fun environment while learning and developing skills to fuel your future. Our deep commitment to the families we serve, community involvement, and high-quality early education are some of the many reasons why so many early education professionals have chosen to join the Children of America family. Established in 1997, Children of America has grown to be one of the nation's most respected childcare organizations providing early childhood education and development programs. Our “exclusive curriculum” is one-of-a- kind and focuses on the development of the total child – physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. We provide a safe, nurturing, learning-friendly environment in which infants and children can develop to their full potential. Further, we recognize that each child is unique, with talents, abilities, interests, and needs unlike any other. Our staff members understand and respect this individuality, and are dedicated to fostering self-esteem and self-awareness. We at Children of America strongly believe in providing stimulating curricula and enriching, individualized experiences in order to promote the academic and social development of each child.Benefits
Children of America provides more than just day care, we offer early childhood educational programs that promote school readiness and a lifetime love of learning. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package that includes:*Benefits packages are determined by job classification and status. Not all benefits are applicable to every position. *Benefits may vary by individual Children of America location.
Mission Statement
Children of America's commitment is to provide a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for infants through elementary school. Our emphasis is to provide a stimulating and educational experience that promotes every child's social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. We deliver educational programs that foster self-esteem, encourage curiosity and inspire children’s desire to be life-long learners.People
We're Looking for Passionate and Creative Individuals The most important foundation for every child’s success is a nurturing adult who helps spark imagination, build self-esteem and help children discover the world and all it has to offer. And because we are growing leaps and bounds we are recruiting qualified, talented, and dedicated candidates. We hire only the best and the brightest childcare professionals. Our history and commitment to education has made us a nationally recognized childcare company and we would like to invite you to be part of our amazing team.Products
6wks to 9 mths & 9 to 16 mths (2 levels).
16 mths to 2 yrs & 2 to 2 1/2 (2 levels).
21/2 to 3, 3 to 4, & 4 to pre-K (3 levels).
School Age 5 to 6
School Age 5 to 10
School Age 5 to 12.
Camp WOW" School Age 5 to 12.
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