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Lead Teacher

Learning Care Group

Temecula, CAJob$19.56–19.94/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$19.56–19.94/hr
Location
Temecula, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Learning Care Group is hiring a Lead Teacher to inspire preschool children to become lifelong learners. The role develops interactive learning experiences, supports children’s growth, leads classroom management and curriculum implementation, and builds relationships with families. The employer describes flexible schedules, a Monday-through-Friday work week, benefits, training, and tuition assistance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Classroom LeadershipLesson PlanningPhysical Activity Engagement

Qualifications

Must Be 18+State Education RequirementsChildcare Center Requirements

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

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  • Location:

27321 Nicolas Rd

Temecula,

CA

Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

  • You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.

  • You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.

  • You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.

  • You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

This is more than just a daycare job. It’s a journey, where you learn, grow, thrive—and play—every day. Being a teacher at a child care center is something special. We’re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners.

As a Lead Teacher, you’ll:

  • Create! Develop fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.

  • Care! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool children in your class.

  • Call the shots! Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation, plus be an expert on all licensing guidelines and company standards.

  • Communicate! Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center’s success.

We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:

  • Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans.

  • The ability to meet state requirements for education and our childcare center requirements.

  • The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Compensation based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options

  • Teacher- $19.56-$19.94

  • Limited medical offered for part-time workers

  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification, 401K (plus company match), life and disability insurance and child care discount available to all employees

  • Monday through Friday work week

We know our best asset is our people! So we’ve made a commitment to ensure you feel valued, with a robust, comprehensive offering that is competitive and exceeds your expectations. That means market-relevant compensation, a targeted range of health and wellness benefits (including life insurance, dental, vision, as well as medical for full-time positions), and retirement planning, with a 401k match. We recognize your potential, encourage your talent, and support your growth with ongoing training and development. We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Don’t wait. Start strong today.

Learning Care is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,209 open Lead Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.56–19.94/hr
  • California median$21–22/hr78 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–20/hr581 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $19.75/hr, is 8% below the California median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Lead Teacher hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 86 open Lead Teacher jobs in California and 1,209 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Lead Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (178 postings).
Education
42 of the 1,209 open Lead Teacher jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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