Child Development Teacher

About CT State

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was 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.

The Child Development Teacher plans and carries out learning activities for children in the college child development center and assists early childhood education students in gaining practical teaching experience as part of their curriculum.

• Teaching the Laboratory School children
  • Provide age‑ and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for assigned children in the College’s Laboratory School.
• Overseeing student teachers’ academic lab experience
  • Contribute to the practical experience of the College’s early childhood education students.
• Parent communications
  • Communicate with parents about their children’s progress and the services of the Laboratory School.
• Participating in Center administration
  • Contribute to the effective management of the Laboratory School by participating in its administration.

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 that may occur during evenings and weekends.

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or an appropriately related field plus at least two (2) years of experience in a related field, or a combination of education, training, and experience that leads to the competencies required for successful performance.

• Early childhood education.
• Child development and learning principles and applications.
• Childcare administration.
• 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).

• Hold valid First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration certificates approved by Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Division of Licensing;
  Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Health & Safety Training;
  Mandated Reporter Training.
• Incumbent must be fingerprinted through the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood and approved to work in a childcare setting.

• Experience with the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards and the Connecticut Documentation and Observation for Teaching Systems.
• Experience with NAEYC accreditation and State of CT early childhood education licensing.
• Experience with in a laboratory school and/or with preservice teachers.
• Knowledge of, or experience with, the Project Approach and/or the Developmental Interaction Approach.
• Proven experience implementing and assessing effective classroom and behavior management strategies.
• Experience supporting children with diverse abilities, learning styles, and developmental needs.

Salary: $72,097 approximate annual.

Benefits:

• Generous leave policies.
• Multiple retirement plan options.
• Comprehensive health insurance choices.
• Supplemental benefits for retirement and family protection.
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable).

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, identifying, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti‑racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.