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State Pre-K Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group·Kirkland, Washington

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 16 days ago
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About the role

The Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, assessing, and instructing children while managing classroom operations and curriculum implementation. They also build relationships with families and mentor fellow teachers to ensure a high-quality learning environment.

The State Pre-K Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of planning, assessing and instructing based on the needs of each child, and the requirements of the program. We want change makers who never stop being curious, inventive, and open-hearted to prepare children for Kindergarten and beyond.

As a Lead Pre-K 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, company standards and Pre-K program requirements.

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:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Family Studies or related degree
  • 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 range of $XX-$XX based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options
  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and FSA) provided for full-time employees, Limited medical offered for part-time workers
  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification, 401K (plus company match), life and disability insurance and childcare discount available to all employees
  • Monday-Friday work week
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Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and possess experience in classroom leadership. The role requires the ability to meet state licensing standards and engage in physical activities with children.

  • bachelor degree
  • Communication
  • Assessment
  • Mentoring
  • Relationship building
  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • Early childhood education
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Instructional planning
  • Licensing compliance

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k
  • Medical insurance
  • FSA
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Certification assistance
  • Childcare discount

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Kirkland, Washington
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Learning Care Group

Learning Care is where childhood is nurtured with love. For more than 50 years, we’ve partnered with families to provide safe, caring early education for children from infancy through school age. Here, children feel valued, build lasting friendships, explore with confidence, and...

Salary listed on 866 jobs
IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypePrivately Held
Size10,001+ employees
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Market context

Washington classroom teacher market context

In Washington, classroom teacher roles are often competitive because schools and early learning programs look for candidates who meet state requirements and bring prior licensed daycare or teacher assistant experience. This posting’s requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review fit and compensation details faster. If you’re applying, confirm your state preschool teacher assistant eligibility and highlight any classroom support experience on your resume.

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