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Preschool (Early Edge) Lead Teacher

Grand Rapids Area Schools

Grand Rapids, MNFull-time$46–82K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$46–82K/yr
Location
Grand Rapids, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Minnesota Early Childhood Education Licensure

Job overview

The Preschool (Early Edge) Lead Teacher develops an age-appropriate classroom environment that supports children’s exploration, learning, and social-emotional development. The role assesses children’s needs, implements curriculum, communicates with families, and leads classroom staff. The teacher maintains confidential developmental records, supervises students, respects family cultures and diversity, and attends required training and staff meetings.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Early Childhood EducationChild GuidanceChild AssessmentCurriculum ImplementationParent CommunicationClassroom LeadershipStudent Supervision

Qualifications

Minnesota Early Childhood Education Licensure

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Duties

  1. Develop an environment that provides a variety of age appropriate experiences to foster child

exploration and discovery.

  1. Support children’s social and emotional development through positive child guidance approaches and

the development of positive relationships in the classroom.

  1. Access each child’s learning needs through observation, ongoing assessment and the development of

individual learning plans.

  1. Acquire knowledge of the current curriculum and implement the curriculum practices in the classroom.

  2. Communicate with parents on a regular basis regarding their child’s progress.

  3. Model appropriate and respectful behavior to the children and all staff members.

  4. Establish and maintain confidential, accurate and timely information on each child’s development and

program participation.

  1. Lead the classroom team in collaboratively working with children and their families. Provide direction to

staff as needed.

  1. Supervise students at all times.

  2. Honor all families with regard toward culture and diversity.

  3. Attend required training and staff meetings.

  4. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Required

State of Minnesota Early Childhood Education Licensure

Minimum Experience Required

NA

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$45,600.00 - $82,025.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55744

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

5022

Job Benefits

IASC offers a comprehensive benefits package including contributions toward life and medical insurance, including a health savings account; district paid long-term disability insurance, and paid time off including sick and personal leave.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,077 open Preschool Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$46–82K/yr
  • US median$58–73K/yr46 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $64K, is close to the US median midpoint ($65K) — in the middle half of Preschool Teacher salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 37 open Preschool Teacher jobs in Minnesota and 1,077 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Preschool Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (184 postings).
Education
66 of the 1,077 open Preschool Teacher jobs (6%) 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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