Child Care Center - Lead Teacher

Title: Child Care Center – Lead Teacher Agency: Tidewater Community College Location: Portsmouth - 740 FLSA Status: Nonexempt Hiring Range: $42,000 - $50,000, commensurate with experience Employment Type: Full Time Position Summary The Lead Teacher of the Child Development Center provides overall leadership and oversight in the classroom. The Lead Teacher assists daily operational managers with program oversight and customer relations, ensuring students have access to high‑quality early care and education. The position is essential, may be required to work during campus closures, and is a restricted funded position. Minimum Qualifications Ability to supervise or manage children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Knowledge of developing schedules, activity plans, and special events for a child development center. Demonstrated ability to communicate with children using approved child development techniques. Skill to provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to program assistants and student interns. Knowledge of program evaluation using designated instruments (programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools, self‑inspection materials, national accreditation tools). Skilled in providing parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their children’s developmental progression and/or concerns and establishing goals. Skilled in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, and Child Development Center management software. Ability to lift and maintain 40 pounds for the health and safety of children. Additional Considerations Active Virginia teaching license in early childhood education or early childhood special education. Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or related field with early childhood coursework; Special Education coursework and experience preferred for accreditation purposes. #J-18808-Ljbffr Commonwealth of VA Careers