Director of Child Development Center

About CT State

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

Posted:
February 18, 2026

Level: Community College Professional 19, 12-month, tenure track position

Employment Type:

Standard

Hours:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Anticipated

Start Date:

May 2026

Work Location:

CT State Housatonic (900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604)

Work Modality:
On site;
Position is not remote

Closing Date:
Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Individual colleges within the Community College system provide child development centers, offering child care, child development, nutrition and related services for pre‑school children of students, staff and citizens of communities in their respective service areas. The colleges also offer academic programs in early childhood education. The child development centers provide the collateral function of serving as laboratories for practical experience by early childhood education students.

The Director of Child Development Center manages the operation of a pre‑school child development and care center as well as the academic practicum of early childhood education students at a Community College.

Under the direction of a Dean or other administrator, the Director of Child Development Center is accountable for the operation and administration of the College’s Child Development Center and for assisting the College’s Early Childhood Development students in carrying out their academic practica through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

Key responsibilities include:

• Program planning and development
• Center operation and administration
• Student teacher instruction
• Parent communications
• Program quality assurance

Additional responsibilities include:

• Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
• Service on assigned committees and task forces
• Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings which may occur during evenings and weekends

Master’s degree in an appropriately related field together with two (2) or more years of experience in a related field; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Early childhood education, including classroom or laboratory instruction
• Childcare administration or business management
• Supervision of human resources
• Developing and managing operating budgets and plans
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

• Experience working with children ranging in age from 6 months to 5 years.
• Experience working with Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS), Connecticut Documentation and Observation for Teaching System (CT DOTS), and Project Approach.
• Experience working in an AANEYC facility and completing accreditation reports as well as working in a School Readiness facility.
• Experience teaching in an early childhood academic program at post‑secondary institutions

Incumbents must be fingerprinted through the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and approved to work in an early care and education setting and have the CT Director's Credential or at least the approved OEC 3 credit course in administration & supervision of ECE programs.

Incumbents typically perform their work in child care facilities,…