Child Care Lead Teacher I
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Job overview
Novant Health is hiring a Child Care Lead Teacher I at Today's Child Learning Center at Forsyth Medical Center. The teacher provides early childhood education and care in a safe, nurturing environment that supports children’s development. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday, with a schedule of either 9:00 AM–6:00 PM or 9:30 AM–6:30 PM.
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What We Offer
Join Our Team as a Child Care Lead Teacher I
Location: Today's Child Learning Center - Forsyth Medical Center
Hours: Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM or 9:30 AM-6:30 PM
Are you passionate about shaping young minds and creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children can grow and thrive? As a Child Care Lead Teacher I at Novant Health’s Today's Child Learning Center, you will play a critical role in delivering exceptional early childhood education and care.
Important Application Information
Candidates must upload proof of DHHS Background Determination and Workforce/Status letters during the application process. To expedite your application, please upload them with your application.
If you do not currently have your DHHS Documents please use the following links for more information and to start the process to obtain them:
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DHHS Criminal Background letter: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Criminal-Background-Check-Unit/Basic-Information
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WORKS/STATUS letter from Workforce Education Unit
https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Whats-New/works-workforce-online-reporting-and-knowledge-system
What You'll Do
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Provide a warm, safe, and nurturing learning experience that supports each child’s unique development
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Uphold the center’s goals, guidelines, and high standards of care
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Ensure full compliance with North Carolina Division of Child Development regulations and Health Department sanitation requirements
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Foster a positive and inclusive environment where children , families, and team members feel valued and supported
What We're Looking For
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Education: High School or GED , required. NC Credentials or equivalency plus 6 semester hours, required.
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Experience: 1 year early childhood work experience with children up to 12 years of age , required.
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Licensure/Certification:
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NC Credentials or equivalency defined by regulatory compliance Division of Child Development Workforce Unit, required.
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Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid within 2 months of hire, required.
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ITS SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) within 2 months of hire, required.
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Additional Skills (required):
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NC Division of Child Development Qualifying Letter/Criminal Background Check, renewed every 5 years.
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BSAC if working with school age children.
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CDL license (if hired for driving buses) and working with school age children.· NC Division of Child Development Qualifying Letter/Criminal Background letter · NC Division of Child Development Workforce letter within 2 months of hire · NC Institute for Child Development Professional ECE Certification within 2 months of hire
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· CDL license (if hired for driving buses) and working with school age children. · ·
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Maintain training hours requirements as outlined by the Division of Child Development
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Additional Skills (preferred): Playground Safety
Why Choose Novant Health?
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
Job Opening ID
196342
How this job compares
Set against the 1,812 open Early Childhood Educator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$47–55K/yr80 salary ranges
- North Carolina median$16–19/hr30 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 59 open Early Childhood Educator jobs in North Carolina and 1,812 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Bright Horizons11 open
- Cadence Education11 open
- Learning Care Group11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Early Childhood Educator postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (653 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 641 of the 1,812 open Early Childhood Educator jobs (35%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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