Jobs · Education · Colorado

Lead Early Childhood Educator

La Petite Academy · Littleton, CO · Yesterday
Education$20–$21/hrFull-time

About the role

This is more than just a daycare job. It’s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive—and play—every day. Being a teacher at a child care center is something special. We’re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.

Responsibilities

  • Create! Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.
  • Care! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool children in your class.
  • Call the shots! Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, plus be an expert on all licensing guidelines and company standards.
  • Communicate! Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center’s success.

Requirements

  • Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.
  • The ability to meet state requirements for education and our childcare center requirements.
  • The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Qualifications

  • At least 18 years old.

Skills

  • Energetic.
  • Dependable.
  • Passionate.

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and FSA) provided for full-time employees, Limited medical offered for part-time workers.
  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification.
  • 401K (plus company match).
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Child care discount available to all employees.

Pay

Compensation based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options. Lead Teacher: $20-$21.

Schedule

All employees in Colorado are eligible for paid sick leave, as required by the Healthy Families Work Act. Full-time employees are provided with 48 hours upon hire and annually each fiscal year thereafter. Part-time and temporary employees earn paid sick leave based upon hours worked.

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