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Lead Teacher - Child Development

Eliada Homes
Asheville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/3/2026
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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Eliada Homes, a historical fixture within Western North Carolina since 1903, is one Asheville's longest running nonprofits. Our beautiful 300 acre campus provides a cradle to career continuum of services for over 600 children and youth annually. Child Development staff work with children up to 5 years of age providing them with services which focus on social, emotional, cognitive, and motor development while integrating life-skills into our daily activities and lessons.

Eliada's 5-Star accredited facility offers an amazing team focused atmosphere where you are able to learn and grow while making an impact in the lives of young students. Eliada Child Development staff qualify for tuition assistance through T.E.A.C.H., and supplemental wages through WAGE$.

Early Childhood Lead Teachers assume primary role in designing and implementing activity plans, record-keeping, care and supervision of children in the classroom, communicating with parents and administrative staff, and delegates appropriate duties and responsibilities to teacher and teacher’s assistant.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Write and implement daily/weekly lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate for children in care.
  • Meet children’s physical, emotional, and educational needs through close supervision, observation, and supportive one-on-one and group interactions.
  • Assist the Director in creating service plans for children with special needs.
  • Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date classroom records and documentation.
  • Communicate with administrative staff to ensure licensing, safety, and sanitation standards are consistently upheld.

Requirements

Education/Experience: Associate's Degree in Early Childhood, or currently enrolled in this program, is required for this position. Comparable degrees include, but not limited to, Psychology, Social Work, and Elementary Education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Eliada Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer Clause

Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions. This position description is not intended as a contract. A Letter of Employment confirms employment. North Carolina is an at-will employment state and Eliada is an at-will employer.

Salary Description

$16 - $20

Salary : $16 - $20

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