Lead Toddler Childcare Teacher

Little Legends Learning Center, Inc. in Champaign, IL is looking to hire a full-time Lead Toddler Childcare Teacher to provide leadership and guidance in each of our classrooms. Do you enjoy working with young children and making a positive impact on their education? Do you want to advance your teaching career? Would you like to work with a dedicated learning center that provides training opportunities throughout the year? If so, please read on!

This teaching position earns a competitive wage of $17-$18 per hour, depending on experience. We also offer a sign-on bonus! We provide incredible benefits, including 100% company-paid vision, dental, and short-term disability insurance as well as medical, life, a 401(k) with match, profit sharing, paid vacations, paid sick leave, and paid holidays off. If this sounds like the right Lead Childcare Teacher opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT LITTLE LEGENDS LEARNING CENTER, INC.

Our genuine love of children and the joy that comes with fostering their development is what led us to establish Little Legends. With over 30 years of combined experience, our team of directors has earned the trust of parents. We believe that every child deserves the right to learn in a safe, nurturing environment, which is exactly what we strive to create. Our specially designed learning center provides our kids with over 13,000 square feet of room to play, learn, and grow their skills. We promote play-based learning that is tailored to fit each age group and each child's needs. Our goal is to provide quality care that benefits both our kids and their families.

We could not complete our mission without our team of passionate, dependable employees behind us. It takes a caring person with a kind heart to work with kids, and that is exactly the kind of person we want on our team. We are selective with our staff because we want to employ the very best for whom we can nurture long-term careers. On top of playing with cute kids all day, our employees also enjoy competitive pay and generous benefits as well as a dynamic, encouraging work environment. Join us and help us provide local children with amazing care!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LEAD TODDLER CHILDCARE TEACHER

In this teaching position, you play a key role at our learning center by providing education and care to young students. Each day, you help children meet their basic daily needs while providing developmentally appropriate activities. You create lesson plans, maintain written portfolios on each child, and communicate with parents as well as the admin team. Following the daily schedule, you work in your assigned room with toddler aged children and participate in activities that stimulate child development. Twos teachers also help facilitate potty training for children showing readiness. Your team is always close by as you work alongside an assistant lead teacher and support staff. Teaching is what you love to do, and this is why you are perfect for this position in child development!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LEAD CHILDCARE TEACHER

• 60+ hours of college credit with 6+ hours in early childhood education or child development
• OR 30+ hours of college credit with 6+ hours in early childhood education or child development and 1 year or more of experience in a licensed daycare
• OR the ability to obtain a CDA certificate
• Ability to create lesson plans

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Are you a team player? Can you maintain a positive and professional attitude? Are you passionate about education and child development? Can you balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management? Are you reliable and responsible? If yes, you might just be perfect for this teaching position!

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM OF TEACHERS?

If you feel that you would be right for this teaching job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 61822