Lead Teacher

We are looking for a dependable, energetic, and caring Lead Child Care Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine love for children, strong classroom-management skills, and the ability to create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment.

• Provide a safe, nurturing, structured, and positive environment for children.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate educational activities and lesson plans.
• Maintain an organized and engaging classroom.
• Supervise children at all times and ensure proper supervision ratios are maintained.
• Follow all North Carolina childcare rules, regulations, and center policies.
• Maintain daily attendance, meal, activity, incident, and other required classroom records.
• Communicate professionally with parents regarding their child's day, progress, and needs.
• Lead and provide direction to assistant teachers working in the classroom.
• Encourage children's social, emotional, physical, and educational development.
• Assist children with meals, toileting, diapering, handwashing, rest time, and other daily routines as appropriate for the age group.
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and sanitation throughout the day.
• Prepare the classroom and materials for daily activities.
• Follow the center's behavior-management and discipline policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and professional-development opportunities.
• Work cooperatively with other teachers and management.
• Follow all health, safety, confidentiality, and emergency procedures.
• Perform additional childcare-related duties as assigned by management.