Lead Teacher

What You’ll Do As a Lead Teacher Lead and inspire your classroom with creativity, care, and excellence. Mentor assistant teachers and model The Gardner School’s core values: Children First, Trust, Innovation, and Make a Difference. Build meaningful relationships with families and children. Plan engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons that spark curiosity. Maintain safety, compliance, and a joyful classroom environment. What We Offer Competitive Pay: The starting pay range is $21.25‑$26.25 per hour, based on education and experience. Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; 401(k) with company match; childcare tuition discount; paid holidays; and professional development opportunities. Career Growth: Ongoing professional development and training, opportunities for advancement within our growing organization, and a supportive, mission‑driven culture. Qualifications Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field; or Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or related; or high school diploma plus EEC Lead Teacher Certification and 36 months experience. Current CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire). Experience: 2+ years of early childhood education experience (lead or co‑lead experience preferred). Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Regular and reliable attendance. Intermediate PC skills and proficiency with general administrative tasks. Active engagement throughout the day including standing, sitting on the floor, bending, and lifting up to ~60 lbs. Ability to fulfill cognitive and interpersonal aspects of classroom leadership including speaking, hearing, reading, writing, focusing attention, and building relationships. Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Knowledge, Skills and Physical Requirements Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship; regular and reliable attendance; intermediate PC skills and proficiency with general administrative tasks; active engagement throughout the day including standing, sitting on the floor, bending, and lifting up to ~60 lbs; ability to fulfill cognitive and interpersonal aspects of classroom leadership; ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. The Gardner School extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other reason prohibited by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr TGS Holdings, LLC