Learning Ladder Academy

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create lesson plans aligned to TN-ELDS covering cognitive, language, physical, and social-emotional development.
• Organize and maintain well-defined centers: dramatic play, blocks, science, art, library, fine motor, and math.
• Promote independence through classroom jobs, visual cues, consistent routines, and a positive tone.
• Support learning through small group activities, circle time, outdoor play, and journaling.
• Complete child portfolios with observations, assessments, and progress reports.

Classroom Expectations:

• Print-rich environment with labels, charts, and children’s work displayed
• Rotating materials that spark curiosity and support inquiry
• Individual, small group, and large group time each day
• Safe, inclusive, and respectful classroom culture

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.

• Associate’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.

• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Flexible Schedule