VPK Lead Teacher
The Learning ExperienceAbout the role
- Employee discounts
- Free uniforms
- Paid time off
Salary: $18.50 - $21.00 hourly
📍 The Learning Experience – Zephyrhills
31210 Wells Rd, Zephyrhills, FL 33545
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic VPK Lead Teacher to join our growing Zephyrhills team! As a Lead Teacher at The Learning Experience, you’ll have the opportunity to guide your own classroom and inspire children to Learn, Play, and Grow.
At TLE, you’ll be empowered to create a warm, engaging, and developmentally rich environment where both children and teachers thrive.
As a Lead Teacher, You Will:
- Lead your assigned classroom with confidence and creativity, implementing the L.E.A.P.® Curriculum designed to support social-emotional, cognitive, and physical growth.
- Use our beloved TLE characters to make learning engaging and meaningful.
- Design daily lesson plans and maintain child progress documentation.
- Build strong relationships with families through ongoing communication and parent conferences.
- Ensure classroom compliance with DCF standards, health, and safety requirements.
- Mentor and guide Assistant Teachers to maintain consistency and excellence.
- Foster an inclusive, nurturing, and joyful atmosphere where children feel safe and confident.
- 🌟 Dedicated classroom leadership and creative autonomy.
- 🚀 Professional growth opportunities through TLE training and leadership development.
- 🎓 Ongoing training and continuing-education support.
- 💛 A positive, team-focused culture where “Happy Happens Here.”
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an early childhood classroom.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
- Active CDA credential (or willingness to obtain)
- Completion DCF 45-hour training
- Completed VPK Literacy Training
- Meet all state licensing and Level 2 fingerprinting requirements.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.
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.
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