Substitute Before & Child Care

NOTICE OF VACANCY

July 7, 2025

POSITION:
Before & After School Child Care Program Substitute

At time of application, the candidate must hold or be eligible for:

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have a high school diploma, general education development (GED) certificate or Maryland high school certificate of attendance.
• As required of all staff by MSDE Office of Child Care, prior to substituting, applicant must:
• have a general physical completed (forms are available from the Child Care Coordinator)
• complete the COVID-19 free training (information will be given from the Child Care Coordinator)
• Must have fingerprints taken by CCPS with the Office of Child Care r. Must pass a background check and complete a Release of Information for the Office of Child Care (forms available from the Child Care Coordinator)

(These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.) At the time of application, the candidate must:

• Must have fingerprints taken by CCPS with the Office of Child Care r. Must pass a background check and complete a Release of Information for the Office of Child Care (forms available from the Child Care Coordinator)
• Be able to work under direct supervision of the staff person in charge of the group of children.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a variety of age groups (Pre-K through Grade
  5).
• Possess the ability to understand and communicate using both written and verbal skills.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to those responsibilities below.

• Assists childcare staff in supervising children enrolled in the childcare program.
• Conducts program activities within safety standards and policies of the program.
• Maintains and protects confidential records and information.
• Complies with all state and federal regulations.
• Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
• Comes to work regularly and promptly.
• Works under stress and meets all deadlines.

(Duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.) Performs work as required or assigned by the Principal, Supervisor of State and Federal Grants, Child Care Coordinator, Center Director or designee.

• Exerts moderate physical effort
• Stands and walks on hard flooring for long periods of time
• Works with chemical cleaning agents

Position will remain open until filled. Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website – (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..us

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related.

Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentor, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age,…