Assistant Child Care Teacher (temporary), Early Learning Center - Georgetown University Law Center

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Job Overview

The Assistant Teacher (temporary) creates a nurturing, responsive, and engaging learning environment; implements sound early childhood practices and developmentally appropriate activities, ensures healthy and safe spaces, and complies with Georgetown, OSSE, and other policies and regulations. This position is located, just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, on the campus of Georgetown Law.

Work Interactions

Georgetown Law Early Learning Center helps to support the University’s mission by addressing the need for the early education and care of the young children of faculty, staff, and students.

This position reports to the Director of Georgetown Law Early Learning Center (GLELC). The position also interacts with university families that include student, faculty, and staff, alumni, and enrolled families from the greater metropolitan community.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide assistance and support to the lead teacher to:

  • Implement developmentally- and age-appropriate education activities and nurturing care.

  • Create and maintain safe and healthy environments for children.

  • Build relationships with families.

• Work cooperatively as a member of the team, with all staff and community members.

• Comply with statutory, regulatory, licensing, and policy requirements

Requirements and Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Child Development Associate (CDA); OR

• Associate degree (or higher) in any subject area; OR

• High school diploma (or equivalent) and completion of at least 60 credit hours in any subject area; OR

• State-awarded certificate comparable to a CDA that is approved by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

• Work collaboratively in a team and independently; build positive relationships; communicate clearly and effectively; demonstrate flexibility and reliability; exhibit respect, empathy, and care for the children and their families, colleagues, and other members of Georgetown University and the surrounding community.

• Criminal background check clearance, child protection registry clearance, drug and alcohol testing clearance, and any other requirements outlined by OSSE, Georgetown University, and relevant regulations.

• Must be able to:

  • Lift and carry up to 40 pounds

  • Use a wide range of motion, including but not limited to, sitting down and standing up with children, getting up off of and down onto the floor, moving quickly, walking, running, hopping, dancing, pushing, pulling, and bending.

  • Work at least two hours daily outside in temperatures between 32 and 90 degrees in a variety of weather conditions such as, sunny, cloudy, overcast, and ground conditions that are dry, damp, wet, or snowy.

• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification, trainings, and other certification, are required within 30 days of employment.

Please note: The District of Columbia's Office of the State Superintendent of Education requires COVID-19 vaccination for employment in this position, reference Mayor's Order 2021-109 - COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adults Regularly in Schools or Child Care Facilities and for Student-Athletes.

Continuing qualifications during employment

• Background checks and alcohol and drug testing

• Annual professional development (currently 21 hours)

• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification

Preferred qualifications

Have earned at least one of the following:

• Associate’s degree (or higher) in early childhood education, early childhood development, child and family studies or a closely related field; OR

• A high school diploma (or its equivalent) AND a current Child Development Associate credential

• One or more years as an assistant teacher in a licensed child development center

• Strong interpersonal, collabora