Located six miles from Washington, D.C., St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, an age 3 to grade 12 Episcopal School, educates the whole child by tending to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual needs of each of our students. Named the No.1 Midsize Workplace in the D.C. area by The Washington Post, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes is a positive and collegial community with a commitment to our mission. SSSAS combines a rigorous academic program with outstanding opportunities in the arts, athletics, and service learning for our students. SSSAS has a deep commitment to creating an inclusive community which values diversity and multiculturalism, and we seek candidates who have this same commitment. The diverse student body is 28 percent students of color, and 22 percent of our students receive financial aid to create a socioeconomically diverse community.

The SSSAS Early Learning Center is seeking an experienced, loving, and creative staff member to work with children ages 3 months to 4 years in this position. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated capacity to create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for children to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Successfully engage with children and foster physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development
• Provide responsive care to all children and adapt daily routines and lesson plans to meet the needs and interests of individual students as well as the whole group
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents and families
• Work collaboratively with the other caregivers
• Diaper changing and feeding

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in early childhood education (bachelor's degree is a plus)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong desire to work with children ages 3 months to 4 years
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Strong references who confirm the applicant's ability to exercise sound professional judgment

St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School is an equal opportunity employer. The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions including lactation, age, disability, genetic information or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.