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State Pre-K Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group·Town of Clifton Park, New York

$17 - $19/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 11 hours ago
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About the role

The Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, assessing, and instructing children while managing classroom activities and curriculum implementation. They also build relationships with families and mentor fellow teachers to support center success.

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 & Benefits

  • Pay $17-19 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

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and have experience leading a classroom. They must also be able to meet state licensing requirements and engage in physical activities with children.

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

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$17 - $19/hr
Location
Town of Clifton Park, New York
Posted
Aug 18, 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 814 jobs
IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypePrivately Held
Size10,001+ employees
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