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Lead Teacher

Baptist Health
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jul 2026

About the role

Summary

Job Description:

Lead Teacher

Full-Time

The Child Development Center provides high-quality childcare services to children of Baptist Health Lexington employees. The CDC is a play-based learning environment serving children 6 weeks-5 years of age.

Lead Teacher

Full-Time

Job Description:

  • Responsible for supervision and planning for a group of children while maintaining a safe and nurturing environment in which children can grow physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively.
  • Communicate effectively with children, families and staf
  • Utilize developmentally appropriate practice strategies at all times (including fostering independence
  • where appropriate, scaffolding, and asking children open- ended questions, fostering and
  • encouraging language development in younger children).

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • One Year Experience
  • CDA in Early Childhood preferred

Benefits: 

  • Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term and Long-term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • PTO Sell Back Program
  • Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
  • Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial assistance
  • Retirement with Company Match

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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