Early Childhood Learning Center Classroom Teacher

Careers At Sidwell Friends School

Welcome to the Human Resources Department at Sidwell Friends School. Sidwell Friends prides itself in offering a high quality educational experience to those who will lead the next generation. To that end, we are seeking qualified individuals with the knowledge, skills and abilities to enhance the student experience at Sidwell Friends. We encourage you to review the job postings below and to contact us for additional information.

Early Childhood Learning Center Classroom Teacher Department: Auxiliary Programs Location: Bethesda, MD
Position Start Date: September 2020
Status: Full-time


Sidwell Friends, a coeducational Quaker day school, seeks full-time lead teachers for Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) for its Bethesda, MD campus. The ECLC is a small facility serving the Sidwell Friends faculty and staff. The Center currently has an infant (up to 6 infants) classroom and toddler (up to 6 toddlers) classroom and is looking to add two new classrooms (two-year-olds and 3- & 4-year-olds). Applicants must meet all State of Maryland requirements for a classroom lead, including the 90-hour early childhood certification.

In addition to the 90-hour certification teachers are expected to:

• Create a warm, loving and safe environment for all students
• Create an engaging atmosphere and develop meaningful activities and experiences for students.
• Collaborate as a team to further develop our center
• Be able to interact and play with the children at their physical level
• Design activities that are child initiated, and cover physical, social/emotional, linguistic, and cognitive development
• Communicate with families
• Adhere to CDC/OCC current Covid guidelines
• Contribute to monthly lesson plans that are focused on the students’ interests

The Center is open 7:15 am – 4:45 pm. This position is full time, 10-month and benefits eligible and hours are likely Monday – Friday 7:30- 4:00 or 8:00 - 4:45pm

To apply, please submit the Maryland Individual Personnel Information Form along with a resume and proof of meeting the State of Maryland qualifications (90 Hour Certification) via our on-line application.