Lead Teacher, River Valley Montessori of Shakopee

Seeking: Lead Teacher. Are you creative? Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers. Are you caring? Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children in your care. Are you committed? Build relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for children and success for our center. 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 $17.31 - $17.99 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 ### About the Company Learning Care Group, Inc. is North America’s second-largest for-profit childcare provider and a leader in early childhood education. We offer specialized programs for children from 6 weeks to 12 years, delivered through our unique family of brands. Our commitment to excellence drives us to create cutting-edge facilities, equipped with advanced technology and expertly crafted curriculum designed by our in-house Education team. **Our Promise** 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