Child Care Teacher Assistant (S13303)

Job Description

Montgomery College, Germantown Campus, has an immediate need for a Full-time Child Care Teacher Assistant in the Department of Education and Social Sciences – Center for Early Education Lab School. The work schedule is Monday through Friday 9:00 – 5:30 pm. This is a Bargaining, Non-Exempt Grade 15 position. For non-exempt positions, you are not eligible to work a secondary job at Montgomery College. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Implement daily lesson plans and coordinate activities with other childcare center staff members to achieve Child Care Services’ mission.
• Maintain the classroom and outside play area; arrange classrooms to provide a safe and attractive developmentally appropriate environment with interest centers established for dramatic play, manipulative/table activities, library/literacy corner, science discovery center, mathematics center, art, music/movement area, and a group space to allow children to see and participate easily in learning experiences.
• Design and construct bulletin boards appropriate to center themes and philosophy, utilizing existing and commercially produced education materials to further enhance classroom attractiveness.  
• Establish and maintain parent and staff bulletin boards; monitor inventory of paper, art supplies, and materials necessary for program implementation; requests supplies as necessary.
• Track daily attendance, assist staff with maintaining current class enrollment, staff schedules, and other paperwork.
• Observe and evaluate educational performance of children, provide written observations/notes for file, notify higher level childcare staff of issues and concerns with child participation or behavior. Initiate (as instructed) and attend parent conferences and respond to parent requests for information about childcare issues.
• Participate in home visits, bi-annual parent-teacher conferences, and Head Start team meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required or the equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Six semester hours or 90 hours of equivalent approved pre-employment training, or Child Development Associate certificate (CDA).
• Nine hours of approved pre-service training in communicating with staff and families.
• One year of experience in a licensed program working with children ages 2-5
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Red Cross.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• AAS degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related discipline.
• Bilingual or Multilingual abilities.
• Earned trainings in Basic Health and Safety, Medication Administration, and Including All Children in the ADA.

Hiring Range: $19.29 to $24.11.  Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity.  The maximum salary for this position is $28.94.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online
• Online applications must be received by September 26, 2025
• For consideration, you must:
• Include dates of employment in your application or attachment;
• Submit a cover letter (Optional)

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn​ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu.  We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date

Friday, September 26, 2025