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Team Lead

Learning Care Group

Grand Rapids, MIJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Location
Grand Rapids, MI
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Job overview

The Team Lead supports school directors by mentoring teachers and assisting with daily operations. The role may assume Director or Assistant Director duties when they are absent, including opening and closing the school. The Team Lead also helps ensure children receive daily care in accordance with licensing guidelines and company standards, creates interactive learning experiences, and communicates with parents and prospective parents.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Staff Coaching, nice to haveStaff Training, nice to haveClassroom Leadership, nice to haveLesson Planning, nice to have

Qualifications

Must Be 18+, requiredHigh School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredState Education Requirements, requiredAssociate's in Early Childhood Education or Child Development or CDA, nice to haveLicensed Childcare Facility Experience, nice to have

Benefits

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

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Team Lead

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  • Brand: Appletree and Gilden Woods

  • Location:

1953 Monroe Ave. NW

Grand Rapids,

MI

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.

Making a difference in a child’s life takes talent. As a community of collaborative, bold, fun, dedicated individuals, our passion is the many children we guide, teach, and protect every day. To prepare them for the next steps in their young lives, we want change makers who never stop being curious, inventive, and open-hearted. Is that you?

The Team Lead will be responsible for, or assisting with, the management, training, and mentoring of newly-hired and existing employees.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Serve as mentors to fellow teachers while supporting their directors in daily school operations.

  • Take on the duties of Director or Assistant Director in his/her absence, including opening and closing the school.

  • Ensure the daily care of every child by following all licensing guidelines and implementing all company standards.

  • Create fun and interactive learning experiences while serving as mentors to fellow Teachers.

  • Communicate directly with parents and prospective parents to achieve success for the child.

Job Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • High School diploma or equivalent

  • Must meet state requirements for education and additional center/school requirements may apply.

  • Experience coaching and training staff members

  • Associates degree in early childhood education or child development or a CDA

  • Experience working in a licensed childcare facility, leading a classroom as well as creating educational lesson plans

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 4,458 open Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$54–73K/yr701 salary ranges
  • Michigan median$31–35/hr22 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 146 open Teacher jobs in Michigan and 4,458 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Michigan
Experience
Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (662 postings).
Education
1,714 of the 4,458 open Teacher jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Teacher jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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