Lead Teacher

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance

Location: Charlotte, NC (Ballantyne)

Pay: Based on experience and qualifications

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break

Benefits: Based on eligibility and company offerings

The Lead Teacher is responsible for leading a classroom, providing quality care, and creating fun, engaging learning experiences that help children learn, play, and grow. This role includes implementing TLE's curriculum, supporting children's development, building strong relationships with families, guiding Assistant Teachers, and maintaining a safe, organized classroom. The ideal candidate is caring, dependable, organized, and passionate about early childhood education.

The Learning

Experience of Ballantyne is looking for a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Lead Teacher to join our team! We are looking for someone who loves working with children and is excited to help them learn, play, and grow.

As a Lead Teacher, you will guide your classroom, create fun and meaningful learning experiences, build strong relationships with families, and support the growth and development of infants, toddlers, preschool, or Pre-K children.

You will also help guide Assistant Teachers and work closely with center leadership to provide a safe, happy, and welcoming environment for every child.

Create a classroom where children feel safe, loved, supported, and excited to learn.

• Build positive relationships with children and their families.
• Plan fun, age-appropriate learning and play activities.
• Support children's social, emotional, language, thinking, and physical development.
• Encourage curiosity, independence, communication, and confidence.

Take pride in your classroom and lead daily activities with care and confidence.

• Plan and organize classroom activities, routines, and transitions.
• Keep lesson plans, observations, assessments, and records up to date.
• Follow each child's needs and developmental progress.
• Keep the classroom clean, organized, and ready for learning.
• Guide and support Assistant Teachers throughout the day.

Build strong relationships with families, coworkers, and center leadership.

• Share updates with families about their child's day, learning, and progress.
• Respond to family questions and concerns with care and professionalism.
• Work as a team with other teachers and center leadership.
• Set a positive example for classroom practices and teamwork.
• Help support and train teachers as they grow in their roles.

Provide high-quality care and learning while keeping children safe.

• Follow TLE's L.E.A.P. Curriculum® and classroom guidelines.
• Adjust activities to meet children's ages, abilities, and learning needs.
• Follow North Carolina childcare licensing, health, safety, and supervision requirements.
• Maintain classroom ratios and actively supervise children at all times.
• Support daily care routines, including feeding, diapering, and toileting as needed.
• Attend required training and professional development.

Help make The Learning Experience of Ballantyne a place where children and families feel welcome.

• Follow TLE classroom and curriculum standards.
• Help families understand what their children are learning.
• Take part in family engagement activities and center events.
• Create a warm, positive, and professional classroom environment.

• High school diploma or GED required, unless otherwise permitted by state requirements.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Previous childcare, daycare, preschool, or early childhood education experience required.
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