Toddler Lead Teacher

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free food & snacks
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

The Learning Experience of Winchester

Winchester, Virginia

Positions Available: 2

Position Summary

The Learning Experience of Winchester is seeking two passionate, dependable, and experienced Toddler Lead Teachers to join our team.

Our Lead Teachers play an important role in creating a safe, nurturing, engaging, and educational environment where our Little Learners can learn, play, and grow. The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for early childhood education and be able to provide loving care while implementing The Learning Experience's curriculum and maintaining a high-quality classroom environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Have a minimum of 6 months of supervised experience working with children in a licensed childcare or early childhood setting
• 1 year or more of early childhood education experience is strongly preferred
• Previous experience working with toddlers is strongly preferred
• Meet all Virginia licensing requirements for a Program Leader/Lead Teacher position
• Be able to successfully complete all required background checks
• Be willing to complete all required health, safety, and professional-development training
• CPR and First Aid certification is preferred; candidate must be willing to obtain required certifications if not already certified
• CDA, Early Childhood Education certificate, or college coursework in Early Childhood Education is preferred

Lead Teacher Responsibilities

The Toddler Lead Teacher will:

• Provide a safe, loving, nurturing, and positive classroom environment
• Implement The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. curriculum and daily lesson plans
• Create engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences through play, music, movement, art, language, and hands-on exploration
• Support children's social, emotional, cognitive, language, fine-motor, and gross-motor development
• Maintain active supervision of children at all times
• Follow all required child-to-teacher ratios and Virginia licensing standards
• Maintain consistent classroom routines and schedules
• Assist children with meals, diapering, toilet learning, handwashing, rest time, transitions, and other daily-care needs
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and welcoming classroom
• Complete required classroom documentation and daily child-care information
• Communicate professionally and positively with parents and families regarding their child's day, development, and progress
• Build strong relationships with children, families, coworkers, and school leadership
• Work cooperatively with assistant teachers and provide positive classroom leadership
• Follow all TLE policies and procedures regarding health, safety, supervision, curriculum, and confidentiality
• Participate in staff meetings, training, professional development, and school events
• Bring energy, creativity, patience, and positivity to the classroom each day

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for teachers who:

• Truly enjoy working with toddlers
• Are loving, patient, dependable, and professional
• Have strong classroom-management skills
• Understand toddler development and age-appropriate expectations
• Are comfortable communicating with families
• Work well as part of a team
• Are reliable and punctual
• Are willing to learn and grow professionally
• Believe in creating a classroom where children feel safe, happy, confident, and excited to learn

At The Learning Experience of Winchester, our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of our children, their families, and the communities we serve.

Happy Happens Here!

Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

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.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.

The Learning Experience- Winchester- Tevis, VA

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.