Job Description

About CT State

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

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Position Details

Posted: March 12, 2026
Level: Community College Professional 17, 10-month, tenure track position
Employment Type:Standard
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date:
Work Location: CT State Naugatuck Valley 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT  06708 
  Laboratory School (Preschool aged (3 – 5 years old)
Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Individual colleges within the Community College system provide child development centers, offering childcare, child development, nutrition and related services for the children of students, staff and citizens of communities in their respective service areas. The colleges also offer academic programs in early childhood education. The child development centers provide the collateral function of serving as laboratories for practical experience by early childhood education students.

The Child Development Teacher plans and carries out learning activities for children in a college child development center as well as assisting early childhood education students of the Community College in gaining practical teaching experience as part of their curriculum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Director of Child Development Center or other administrator, the Child Development Teacher is accountable for contributing to the development and care of children enrolled in the College's Child Laboratory School through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

Key responsibilities include:

• Teaching the Laboratory School children.
  • Accountable for providing age and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for assigned children in the College’s Laboratory School
• Overseeing student teachers’ academic lab experience.
  • Accountable for contributing to the practical experience of the College’s early childhood education students.
• Parent communications.
  • Accountable for communicating with parents about their children’s progress as well as about the services of the Laboratory School
• Participating in Center administration.
  • Accountable for contributing to the effective management of the Laboratory School by participating in its administration.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
• Service on assigned committees and task forces
• Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings which may occur during evenings and weekends.

This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or an appropriately related field together with two (2) or more years of experience in a related field; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Early childhood education
• Child development and learning principles and applications
• Childcare administration
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Special Requirements:

• Hold a valid First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration Certificates approved by Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Division of Licensing; Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Health & Safety Training, Mandated Reporter Training.
• Incumbents must be fingerprinted through the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood and approved to work in a childcare setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous experience with the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards and the Connecticut Documentation and Observation for Teaching Systems.
• Current or previous working experience contributing to the NAEYC Accreditation process.
• Current or previous working experience maintaining the State of Connecticut Early Childhood Education licensing regulations for child care centers.
• Current or previous experience with mentoring or training adult learners in laboratory school and/or with preservice teachers.
• In-depth working knowledge and/or experience implementing the Reggio Emilia Approach.
• Two (2) or more years of experience teaching preschool aged children.
• Demonstrated experience communicating speaking, reading, and writing with students, caregivers, and staff in Spanish and/or Albanian.
• Demonstrated working experience utilizing and evaluating classroom and behavior management strategies (e.g., Pyramid Model, Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, etc.).

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range; $57,188-$61,026 approximate annual
• Salary is based on qualifications, education, job-related experience, and internal equity

CT State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave policies
• Multiple retirement plan options
• Comprehensive health insurance choices
• Supplemental benefits for retirement and family protection
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)

For more information, visit: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees

Application Instructions

To apply, submit:

• A cover letter
• A resume

The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.

Important Notes:

• Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered
• Links to external resume sites are not accepted
• Apply online at: www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
• CT State Community College cannot sponsor work visas
• Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States

Selection Process

After the closing date, applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be those who best meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and who submitted all required materials by the deadline.

The selection process may include interviews and practical exercises (e.g., written, technical, or simulation exercises). Finalists will be recommended to the Hiring Manager for final selection.

Background Screening

Employment offers are contingent upon:

• Proof of eligibility to work under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
• Successful completion of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification, reference checks, criminal history, and, when applicable, credit or driving history checks

CT State is committed to maintaining a safe campus community.

Equity Statement

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: Nicholas D'Agostino, Director of Equity and Civil Rights, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7075 or nicholas.dagostino@ctstate.edu

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.