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Dawn To Dusk Child Development Center

Lead Teacher

Dawn To Dusk Child Development Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Benefits:

401(k)

Employee discounts

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Dawn to Dusk Child Development Center (CDC) is a licensed childcare facility with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) for the District of Columbia. Established in 1967, Dawn to Dusk CDC strives to provide High-Quality Early Childhood Education to families in the Ward 8 community. Our two locations offer a developmentally appropriate, culturally diverse learning environment, serving children ages three months to 12 years. One of our two locations has a Non-Traditional program open until midnight, Monday - Friday. We dedicate ourselves to serving the needs of young children through Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) promoting the growth of all children's physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language skills and problem-solving).

We seek dedicated and creative individuals to Lead our Preschool and Infant Classrooms.

As a Lead teacher, you will:

Be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and hazard-free environment for all children in the classroom.

Build and maintain positive relationships with families and colleagues.

Use Creative Curriculum to design and execute age-appropriate educational programs that are developmentally appropriate.

Regularly update parents on their child's progress and engage them in the educational process.

Create and support family engagement activities.

Familiarity with ITERS (plus)

As a Lead teacher, you must:

Have an A.A. degree or higher in Early Childhood Development or an A.A. degree or higher with at least 12 credits in Early Childhood. Development

Have five years of professional teaching experience (preferred) or three years of professional teaching experience (required)

Be fully vaccinated or willing to obtain vaccination against COVID-19 (required)

Have an updated health certificate and TB test or willing to obtain

Drug and alcohol testing - mandatory upon employment

Pass background and fingerprinting check.

Have the ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds as needed.

Commit to furthering your education and training.

Have CPR Certification (preferred)

Have a Child Development Certificate (CDA) (preferred)

We offer a supportive work environment with 401(k), employee assistance programs, health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and professional development assistance.

Suppose you are a passionate and caring individual and love working with children. We encourage you to apply for this exciting Preschool Teacher opportunity.

Compensation: $30.69 - $36.11 per hour

*Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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