Lead Toddler/Preschool Teachers, La Petite Academy of St. Cloud South
About this 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.
As a Lead Teacher, you’ll:
- 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.
We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:
- 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.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Pay $14.74 - $15.31 hourly, Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options; based on Position, Education and Experience / any other compensation offered
- Immediate Health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401K (plus company match) provided for full-time employees.
- Limited medical offered for part-time workers.
- Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification available to all employees
- Monday-Friday work week
- Example Asst teachers - Lead Teachers: Pay $14.74 - $15.31 hourly base rate, plus an additional $2.00/hour paid as a bi-weekly grant-funded bonus (Example: Total effective pay: $16.74 – $17.31/hour, contingent on continued grant funding, valid for only this location.)
We strive to make a meaningful impact on every child, their families, and the communities we serve. From infants to school-age students, our comprehensive, research-based curriculum supports holistic child development in a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment. As experts in childcare and early education, we prepare children for school, instill a lifelong love of learning, and build a strong foundation for their future success
Company at a glance
Learning Care is where childhood is nurtured with love.
For more than 50 years, we’ve partnered with families to provide safe, caring early education for children from infancy through school age. Here, children feel valued, build lasting friendships, explore with confidence, and discover a lifelong love of learning. We believe when children are loved, they flourish—and when they flourish, communities grow stronger. That’s why we show up every day with compassion and purpose: supporting families, empowering educators, and partnering with organizations to make quality care accessible and meaningful.
More than child care. More than love. A stronger start. A brighter future.
Top Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time-off
- 401k
- Company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Certification assistance
- Daily pay options
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