Master Teacher

Your role

As a Master Teacher at Child Development Schools, you will lead a classroom where children thrive and families feel confident in the quality of care their child receives every day. Your credential is not just a qualification -- it directly expands the number of children our center can serve, making your role one of the highest-impact positions in the building.

Your day-to-day will look and feel like that of a Lead Teacher, with one important distinction: you bring a higher level of demonstrated expertise that sets the standard for your classroom and contributes to the overall quality of the program.

What your day looks like:

• Lead a classroom of children, delivering age-appropriate lessons and activities aligned with developmental milestones
• Maintain a safe, organized, and nurturing classroom environment that meets licensing and ratio requirements
• Observe and document each child's development and communicate progress regularly with families
• Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers through daily communication and scheduled conferences
• Serve as a model of best practice for classroom educators across the center
• Collaborate with your co-teacher and center leadership to maintain program quality and consistency
• Complete required documentation including attendance, incident reports, and developmental assessments

Pay and benefits

Pay: $15-$17 per hour based on experience. Master Teachers are compensated above our standard Lead Teacher rate in recognition of your credential and its impact on our program capacity.

Full-time employees receive:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• 9 company-paid holidays and 8 days of PTO
• 50% tuition discount for your own children enrolled at a CDS center
• Up to $5,250 in annual tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Access to PerkSpot for discounts on major brands and services
• Coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional development