Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) Classroom Teacher

Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) Classroom Teacher

Department:Auxiliary Programs
Location:Bethesda, MD

Position Start Date:2023/2024 School Year

Status:Full-Time

Sidwell Friends, a co-educational Quaker day school, seeks a full-time lead teacher for the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) on its Bethesda, MD campus. The ECLC is a small facility serving the Sidwell Friends faculty and staff and is open from 7:15 am – 4:45 pm. The Center currently has an infant (up to 6 infants) classroom and toddler (up to 9 toddlers) classroom. 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
  
  
• Contribute to monthly lesson plans that are focused on the students’ interests
  
  

This position is full-time, 10-months and benefits eligible and hours are likely, Monday – Friday from 8:00am to 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.