Job Description

Infant Lead Teachers

If you enjoy caring for babies, creating a warm and nurturing environment, and supporting their early development, we’d love to meet you!

About Georgetown Hill Early School

We are a local non-profit preschool, and we are growing! Our mission is to join teachers, children, and their families to create an unsurpassed early childhood educational experience. Georgetown Hill Early School has served Maryland families' preschool, elementary, and childcare needs since 1980

Why You'll Love Us

What's not to love?! We enjoy providing our educators with the space to utilize our proven PLAN curriculum while exploring their creativity in the classroom. We invite you to join our growing community of teachers and hope you'll find a rewarding and fulfilling career at our schools. We are not your average daycare!
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We offer the following benefits:

• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid Planning Time
• Employer-subsidized medical insurance
• Voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, and term life insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that ensures the happiness and success of our employees, families, and children who trust us. We are an equal-opportunity employer that prides itself on hiring, training, and retaining a community of employees from various backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Pay Range - based on credentials and years of applicable experience, we pay teachers between $19 - $22

About the role

We are opening new rooms and hiring teachers to join our Infant program - we can't wait for you to see our school

• • Potomac Village/Potomac - In the heart of Potomac, near the intersection of Falls and River Roads (public transportation access to the 2T or #47 bus)
  • North Potomac- Nestled among trees, this campus is located close to RIO, Downtown Crown, Kentlands, Darnestown, and Gaithersburg

What you'll do

• Build strong bonds with each infant, ages 6 weeks - 12 months, fostering trust and supporting their development
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment where they feel secure and loved to ensure their health, welfare, and safety
• Support the physical, socio-emotional, and developmental needs of each child in the classroom
• Demonstrate effective leadership among the classroom team
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with children, families, colleagues, and the community
• Classroom management that fosters a consistent, safe, and positive learning environment for all students and staff

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of relevant experience and the following credentials/skills:

• Candidates must have a minimum of the MSDE 90hr Infant/Toddler Certification or the CDA Certification with the Infant/Toddler Endorsement
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and instructional strategies
• Strong knowledge of MSDE regulations
• A personal demeanor that is warm, friendly, and cool-tempered
• Proficient technological skills, including Microsoft Office, are a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar and reading skills
• Extremely reliable in attendance and punctuality
• Highly organized and able to prioritize and multitask
• Team-oriented and willing to work with others

Per Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care regulations, all applicants must submit to and successfully pass a state and federal background check as a contingency of employment. Applicants for our federal center campuses must receive GSA-security clearance through a government background screening.

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