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Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Signing bonus
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Job purpose

As a Lead Teacher, you are a TLE Happiness classroom coordinator. The Lead Teacher is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment for children. This role involves planning and implementing curriculum, supervising assistant teachers, communicating with parents, and ensuring compliance with all state licensing. Uphold the highest standards of safety, learning and engagement within your classroom. This is a unique opportunity to help establish the culture of our new center and offers growth potential for the right candidate.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement lesson plans that support early childhood development across cognitive, social-emotional, and physical domains.
• Monitor and document Littler Learners developmental progress, by doing this you will need to understand developmental milestones and why they are so important to reach.
• Identify and respond to the individual needs of each child in your care.
• Create safe and happy space by ensuring TLE Austin Mueller high standards of clean, safe and organized classrooms so little learners can explore and learn.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with families and ensure they are informed and engaged in their child's learning and development.
• Work collaboratively with fellow teachers to foster a supportive, joyful learning environment and center culture. Lead and guide your classroom team to ensure high-quality care and instruction.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and training sessions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (Mandatory)
• CDA (Child Development Associate Certificate)
• Associate's degree in early childhood education (Preferred)
• Be familiar with the Texas minimum standards
• Exhibit a patient, welcoming, nurturing attitude with little learners and families.
• CPR/First Aide certification
• Ability to pass background checks
• 2+ years of experience in early child education
• This will be a highly paced job that requires a Hapy Happens Here attitude.

Working conditions

• This is a full-time, hourly position in a licensed childcare environment, providing care and support for children ages 6 weeks through 6 years.
• The compensation range for this position is $18-$22 per hour, plus a stipend that is determined by experience.
• Competitive health benefits, PTO and Sick leave are offered.
• We are currently hiring Lead Teachers for Infant, Toddler, and Preschool classroom settings.

Physical requirements

• Be able to lift 40 pounds
• Be able to walk up and down stairs.
• Sit, stand, bend, and interact with children at their level for extended periods.
• Be able to sit on the floor for extended time periods.
• Perform light cleaning and physical activity related to classroom upkeep.

Direct reports

The Lead Teacher will report to the Assistant Director and/or Center Director

Compensation: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

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 - Mueller

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.