Bring your passion for teaching to Children of America!
At Children of America (COA), we believe great teachers make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. We are looking for a passionate, dependable Lead Teacher to join our team and create a safe, engaging, and nurturing classroom environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
As a Lead Teacher, you'll have the opportunity to use your creativity, build meaningful relationships with children and families, and grow your career alongside a supportive team of early childhood professionals.
Children of America is a nationally accredited early childhood education organization with 65+ locations across 18 states. Our programs serve children from 6 weeks through 12 years, including:
At COA, we value collaboration, growth, accountability, integrity, and consistency. We want our educators to bring their ideas, personality, and passion to the classroom while having the support they need to succeed.
As a Lead Teacher, you'll take an active role in creating an engaging classroom where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn.
We're looking for an educator who is passionate about working with children and committed to creating a positive classroom experience every day.
At COA, being a teacher means more than following a lesson plan. It's about creating moments that help children feel safe, confident, curious, and excited to learn.
We want educators who enjoy being creative, connecting with children, collaborating with their peers, and making a difference every day.
Accountability – Take ownership, learn from challenges, and follow through.
Collaboration – Work together to create positive outcomes for children, families, and colleagues.
Growth Mindset – Embrace opportunities to learn, improve, and develop professionally.
Integrity – Do the right thing and treat others with respect.
Consistency – Provide children and families with dependable, high-quality care and clear expectations.
If you're passionate about early childhood education and want to join a team where your work matters, your growth is encouraged, and your ideas are valued, we'd love to meet you.
Apply today and become part of the Children of America team!
Compensation: $19.18–$22.90 per hour. Final compensation will be based on experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity. This role may also be eligible for performance-based incentives or other benefits.
Children of America is committed to fair and transparent hiring practices. This job description is intended to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and applicable state-specific pay transparency requirements.
Children of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and the submission of the required state documents.
Children of America (COA): It’s A Special Recipe of People, Principles And Pride...
Working at COA is more than just a job, it’s an environment that enables you to achieve your career goals while helping children and families realize their own. As industry leaders we offer an unparalleled developmental program that takes education, reading, physical fitness and nutrition to a new level in early childhood development. The same passion we put into our children and families guides our professional culture, empowering diverse and talented people to focus on the best parts of their character and capabilities – and to use those qualities to redefine their potential.
Our leaders not only have a vision, great communication and people skills, they also have a vast knowledge of their industry. As an organization, we believe in growing and nurturing from within. In fact, over 65 percent of our leadership team started as teachers. We pride ourselves on creating strong managers across our organization who are focused on motivating and engaging associates in today’s fast-moving workplace.
We all know that building a successful business cannot be done alone and staying relevant takes a team approach. For that reason, the foundation of our culture is PEEEPs, through which, People, Enrollment, Education, Expenses, and Performance, are the framework adopted to maximize success. COA is an environment where team members can bring their whole selves to work, and where individuality, creativity and contributions are valued. In short, we are passionate group of individuals driven by the common idea of delivering the exceptional COA Experience to everyone we meet. In this spirit, we manage more than 65 high-quality childcare centers in DE, IL, IN, MA, MD, NY, NC, OH, PA, VA and WI and employ more than 2,000 employees.
For opportunities at any one of our schools please go to: http://www.childrenofamerica.com/careers.
