Child Care Teacher

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Child Care Teacher Position Summary

• Must be 19 years of age.
• Hold a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence required.
• Must have evidence of 12 hours of continuing training each year.
• Heartsaver First Aid & CPR certification within 6 months of hire is required.
• Must have completed 3 semester hours of approved training or the equivalent related exclusively to the care of infants and toddlers and meet one of the following:
  • 6 semester hours or 90 clock hours or their equivalent of approved pre-employment training; or hold the Child Development Associate Credential issued by the Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program.
    • 9 clock hours of approved pre-service training in communicating with staff, parents and the public, or a college class of three or more credits.
    • 1 year of experience working under supervision primarily with preschoolers in a licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school or similar setting or as registered family child care provider caring for preschoolers or:
    • 1 year of college or a combination of experience and college together are equivalent to one year.
  • Holds an associates or higher degree with approved courses in early Childhood education.
  • Qualified before July 1, 2008 as a child care teacher in a preschool center and has been continuously employed since that time at the same or another preschool.
  • Has been approved as a teacher by the Maryland State Department of Education for early childhood in nursery school through third grade; or is certified by the Maryland State Department of Education or by any other state for early childhood in nursery school through third grade.

• 1 to 3 years experience working under supervision primarily with preschoolers in a licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school, or similar setting.

Child Care Teacher Benefits

• At TidalHealth, full-time employees working at least 72 hours per pay period, part-time employees working at least 36 hours per pay period and part-time employees working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.
• Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.