Child Care Director (Job ID# 2980)

NOTICE OF VACANCY

May 15 2025

POSITION

Child Care Director

LOCATION

TBD

POSITION SUMMARY

The Childcare Director will oversee the childcare program at the elementary school. The Director will work with the childcare staff to ensure that a quality early learning experience will be provided for the children of this center. The Director will manage all administrative aspects of the childcare program to connection with the central office administration.

REPORTS TO

Childcare Supervisor of State and Federal Grant Programs and Principal

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Be at least 21 years old.
2. Hold a high school diploma a certificate of high school equivalence or have successfully completed at least two courses for credit from an accredited college or university.
3. Possess Director certification from Office of Child Care (OCC) with the specified number of hours of experience and training required through OCC; and provide a copy of the personnel qualification evaluation from OCC.
4. Have successfully completed nine (9) clockhours of approved preservice training in communicating with staff parents and the public or at least one academic college course for credit or their equivalent of approved administrative training; three (3) semester hours or their equivalent of approved administrative training unless approved as a schoolage center director in a center authorized to serve only schoolage children.
5. Have successfully completed six (6) semester hours or 90 clockhours or their equivalent of approved preservice training or hold the Child Development Associate National Credential that is issued by the Council for Professional Recognition.
6. Have three (3) clockhours of approved training in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
7. 800 hours of experience working under supervision primarily with schoolage children in a license childcare center public or private school or similar setting or 2 years of registered family childcare experience caring for schoolage children.
8. And individual is considered qualified as a director of schoolage center if the individual is certified for kindergarten nursery school through third grade or grades 1 through 8 by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) or by the state board of any other state.

KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS

(These are preemployment knowledge abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.)

At the time of application the candidate must have:

1. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
2. Ability to work with data and budgets.
3. Able to write clearly and concisely.
4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
5. Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to those responsibilities listed below.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervises the children enrolled in the childcare program with Calvert County Public Schools.
2. Conducts program activities within safety standards and policies of the program.
3. Complies with all the State and Federal regulations.
4. Completes required documentation for programs license renewal with the Office of Childcare.
5. Communicates with parents and staff as needed.
6. Plans develops organizes and maintains programs and systems for staff parents and students to ensure quality childcare.
7. Inventories and supplies requests for program.
8. Performs all work in accordance with the MSDE Office of Child Care and follows all the program procedures outlined for CCPS Child Care Programs
9. Completes within six (6) months after date of hire a regulation training as required by COMAR that is conducted by the office if hired on or after January 1 2009
10. Provide evidence during each school year of employment (after 1991) of completing 12 clockhours of approved continued training.
11. Assures that all contacts with parents staff and students will be conducted in a courteous manner and demonstrating concern for the needs of all participants.
12. Guards and protects all information of a confidential matter.
13. Thinks concentrates and interacts positively with others.
14. Comes to work regularly and promptly.
15. Works under stress and meets all deadlines.

OTHER DUTIES

(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)

Performs related work as required or assigned by the Childcare Supervisor of State and Federal Grant Programs and/or Principal

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position requires significant periods of standing and walking and is performed in a typical school environment. Work requires occasional light physical effort.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS

Compliance with state and federal regulations; may be subject to flexible work schedule. Location is dependent upon the needs of the program and can changed throughout the year to meet those needs.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Ten (10) month position and salary commensurate with qualifications applied to the salary schedule for support

employees(Scale 12 $23.10/hr $29.29/hr). If chosen for this position the candidate must enroll in direct deposit.

FLSA STATUS

Nonexempt

EVALUATION

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION

School Year

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

This posting will remain open until May 23 2025.

All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools website .

References must be directly related to education experience and must include immediate supervisor.

Prior to the filling of any vacancy permanent employees who have requested a transfer in a timely manner shall be afforded an opportunity meet with the supervisor of the position for which the vacancy exists.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1 1986 who will have contact with school children must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6113.2 of the Education Article Annotated Code of Maryland House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employment where direct contact with minors may have occurred. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer all former school employers and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations where the applicant has volunteered coached mentored tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age ancestry or national origin familial status marital status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity and expression or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: call.

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Antisexual Antiracial and Antidisability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying harassment or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including but not limited to sexual racial or disability. Any individual (student employee or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.

Students parents and community members may report allegations of harassment to:

Ms. Cecelia Lewis

Director of Student Services

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to:

Mr. Zachary Seawell

Director of Human Resources

Calvert County Public Schools

1305 Dares Beach Road

Prince Frederick MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students parents employees and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: call.