Child Care Teacher

Terms of Employment: 10-month

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Scale: EACC, U1

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Position Summary

North Point High School seeks a highly qualified Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructor to lead the Child Development Professions program with a focus on the Child Development Associate (CDA) pathway. The instructor will prepare students for careers in early childhood education through rigorous coursework, real-world internship experiences, and CDA credential preparation aligned with MSDE Office of Child Care requirements.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• Valid Maryland Secondary Teaching Certification (or eligibility).
• Experience working with young children in licensed childcare or educational settings.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain CDA instructional qualifications and MSDE Office of Child Care requirements.
• Current Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or higher-level early childhood credential preferred.
• Experience teaching in a CTE or secondary education setting preferred.
• Experience supervising student internships or work-based learning programs preferred.
• Familiarity with Maryland childcare licensing regulations preferred.
• Strong collaboration, organizational, and leadership skills preferred.
• Experience supporting CTSOs such as Educators Rising, SkillsUSA, or HOSA preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development and early childhood education practices
• Ability to integrate academic and hands-on learning experiences
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Program management and organizational abilities
• Commitment to student success and career readiness

Essential Job Functions

• Co-teach and/or teach the following CTE courses: 
  • Child Growth & Development (1 credit)
  • Learning Environments for Preschoolers (1 credit)
  • Child Development Associate Portfolio & Internship I (2 credits)
  • Child Development Associate Internship II (4 credits)
• Deliver standards-based instruction aligned with Maryland CTE frameworks and CDA competencies.
• Guide students in developing CDA professional portfolios and completing internship requirements.
• Integrate current trends and best practices in early childhood education into instruction.

CDA & Professional Credentialing Requirements

• Complete all mandatory training required to instruct CDA coursework.

• Maintain credentials and required training hours through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Office of Child Care.

• Maintain certification requirements for secondary education teaching licensure.

Work-Based Learning & Childcare Program Support

• Collaborate with the on-site childcare center director to: 

  • Ensure licensing compliance and program quality.

  • Align childcare curriculum with classroom instruction and industry standards.

  • Assist with childcare curriculum development and inventory management.

• Support childcare center operations, including: 

  • Parent orientation

  • Development of staff and parent handbooks

  • Creation of schedules and instructional programming

• Assist in scheduling high school student workers within the childcare program.

Student Leadership & CTSO Participation

• Actively participate in and support aligned Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), including: 

  • Educators Rising

  • SkillsUSA

  • HOSA (Future Health Professionals)

• Encourage student leadership, competition participation, and career readiness development.

• Attend additional CTSO events (competitions, conferences, field trips, etc.) as needed.

Program Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead Advisory Council meetings (minimum of two annually) to ensure program alignment with workforce and postsecondary expectations.

• Maintain strong partnerships with industry stakeholders and early childhood education professionals.

• Collaborate with school administration and CTE staff to ensure program success and student achievement.

School & District Engagement

• Attend and support required CTE events, including: 

  • CTE Open House

  • CTE New Student Acceptance Night

• Participate in all North Point High School meetings, professional development, and in-service sessions.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by Maryland State Law, Board of Education policy, Negotiated Agreement and Building Principal.

Working Conditions

• Combination of classroom instruction and hands-on childcare lab environment
• Requires collaboration with students, families, staff, and community partners

• May require occasional extended hours for events and advisory meetings

   

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. 

Charles County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and modify the content of vacancy announcements at any time; however, this may be the only notice for this position during the noted advertisement period.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Michael Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.