Child Care Teacher

Responsive recruiter Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Child Care Teacher – The Learning Experience River Vale Location: River Vale, NJ
Pay: $17 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday

About The Learning Experience

The Learning Experience – River Vale is seeking a nurturing and enthusiastic Child Care Teacher to support our preschool classrooms. Our center offers a warm, engaging, and developmentally enriching environment where young children learn through hands-on activities, guided play, and early foundational skills.

If you enjoy working with toddlers and preschoolers in a structured, supportive childcare setting, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to grow within early childhood education.

Key Responsibilities

• Create a safe, child-centered environment that encourages learning and exploration.
  
  
• Support daily routines including circle time, art, literacy activities, and sensory play.
  
  
• Promote social-emotional development and help children build positive peer relationships.
  
  
• Communicate with families about each child’s day, progress, and classroom experiences.
  
  
• Maintain an organized, developmentally appropriate classroom that meets licensing standards.
  
  
• Ensure full compliance with New Jersey childcare regulations and center policies.
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
  
  
• Experience in a daycare, preschool, childcare, or early childhood setting preferred.
  
  
• CDA or Early Childhood Education coursework is a plus, but not required.
  
  
• Understanding of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP).
  
  
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
  
  
• Reliable, patient, and passionate about teaching young children.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate: $17/hr
  
  
• Paid training and professional development
  
  
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options
  
  
• 401K plan
  
  
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  
  
• Employee childcare discount
  
  
• Opportunities for long-term career growth
  
  

Apply today to join The Learning Experience – River Vale, where teachers help children learn, grow, and thrive every day.

Compensation: $17.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

 

Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.

 

At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination. 

 

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.