Full-time Early Childhood Lead Teacher, Toddlers

Trinity School for Children, a well-established early childhood program in Tampa celebrating 26 years, is seeking an enthusiastic Early Childhood Lead Teacher to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year.

We provide a premier educational experience for children ages infant through Pre-K and value strong family partnerships, community engagement, and teacher development.

Shift

• Lead
• Teacher working hours are 7:15am-3:15pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday;
• Tuesdays 7:15am-3:45pm for staff meetings, training, and/or team meetings.

Position Summary

Lead Teachers plan and implement learning experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. In this role, you will support the development and daily care of young children in an early childh classroom.

Essential Functions

• Foster a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment
• Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities
• Use positive guidance and developmentally appropriate discipline
• Maintain constant supervision and safety of children
• Communicate effectively with parents, teachers, and administrators
• Maintain a clean, organized classroom
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings and trainings

Our Approach to Behavior Support

• Trinity implements Program Wide Positive Behavior Support (PWPBS) using the Pyramid Model, an evidence-based framework that promotes social-emotional development and prevents challenging behavior in young children. Teachers receive ongoing training and coaching from our PBS Leadership Team.
• Learn more about PWPBS here: PWPBS_Brochure.pdf [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W0fVE7yVly9h1FadNqmDLhtCmw0gPnb_/view?usp=sharing]

Our Credo

• What potentialities in human beings - children, teachers and ourselves - do we want to see develop?