Childcare Center Management (Team Lead)- La Petite Academy, Sheldon Rd
Elk Grove, CAJob$21.75–22.56/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Team Lead at La Petite Academy promotes children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth through classroom management and curriculum implementation, with instruction making up at least 50% of the weekly schedule. The role also builds relationships with families, mentors teachers, may assume director duties in their absence, and ensures daily care follows licensing guidelines and company standards.
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Childcare Center Management (Team Lead)- La Petite Academy, Sheldon Rd
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Brand: La Petite Academy
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Location:
8160 Sheldon Rd
Elk Grove,
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:
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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.
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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.
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You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.
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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. Are you a teacher ready for your next step? Being a Team Lead 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 Team Lead, you are a:
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Teacher! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children in your care. Take the lead on classroom management and curriculum implementation. Classroom instruction is at least 50% of weekly schedule.
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Communicator! Communicate and build relationships with families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center’s success.
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Mentor! Be responsible for, or assisting with, the management, training, and mentoring of new hires and your fellow Teachers, as you create fun, interactive learning experiences to share with the preschool children.
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Leader! Take on the duties of Director or Assistant Director in his/her absence, including opening and closing the school.
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Expert! Ensure the daily care of every child by following all licensing guidelines and implementing all company standards.
We want energetic, dependable, passionate individuals who are at least 18 and have:
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Experience in a licensed childcare facility, leading a classroom, and implementing lesson plans.
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College credits towards Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree or a CDA, preferred.
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The ability to meet state and/or accreditation requirements for education and experience.
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Able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.
Compensation and Benefits:
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Compensation based on Position, Education and Experience. Bi-weekly and Daily Pay options
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$21.75-$22.56
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Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and FSA) provided for full-time employees, Limited medical offered for part-time workers
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Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification, 401K (plus company match), life and disability insurance and child care discount available to all employees
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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 4,573 open Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21.75–22.56/hr
- California median$24–29/hr163 hourly ranges
- US median$21–26/hr1,267 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22.16/hr, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the middle half of Teacher hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 282 open Teacher jobs in California and 4,573 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- 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 (746 postings).
- Education
- 1,709 of the 4,573 open Teacher jobs (37%) 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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