Child Care Teacher

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Full Time 30-40 hrs MWR HQ Washington DC, Washington, DC, US

2 days ago Requisition

OMB NO:

Expiration Date: 05/31/2029

Announcement: 6898

Opening Date: 02 September 2026 Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NF-1702-03

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Work Schedule:

Full-Time (30-40 hrs/wk)

Position:
Child Care Teacher Salary: $24.00/hour

Who May Apply:
All Sources

Location:

Washington, DC

Child Development Center

Plans and executes early childhood education and development activities. Teaches children with a variety of educational material and programs. Collaborate with parents to promote understanding and follow-up actions benefiting the children. Directs caregivers and volunteers to ensure activities are executed as planned.

Ensures that program plans and activities incorporate the observed needs of the individual children and youth. Implements activities and special events that meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children. Incorporates special instructions provided by parents such as special dietary needs, physical needs, or other information that may affect the child or youth’s experience in the program. Prepares and implements program options for children and youth with special requirements.

Demonstrates, instructs, leads, and facilitates planned and spontaneous program activities. Role models developmentally appropriate practice and classroom or activity area management techniques. Promotes and models safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices. Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials. Inventories equipment on a recurring basis and recommends replenishing damaged, missing, and depleted supplies. Establishes a program environment that sustains participant interest and promotes positive interactions with other children, youth, and adults.

Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable. Interacts with children using approved child guidance development techniques.

Other duties as assigned.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated .

1. Two year degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development or related field of study, which can include Youth Recreation, Physical Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Youth Development, Psychology, Social Work, Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Development, or other degrees as appropriate to include the Child Development Associate (CDA) and two years of experience.

2. Ability to satisfactorily complete Tier 1 background investigation, to include state checks, upon hiring and renew every 5 years.

3. Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.

4. Must be able to read, write and speak in English.

5. Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination that is performed at preplacement and then every two years for every childcare position type.

• A BA/BS degree in child development, early childhood education, home economics (early childhood emphasis), elementary education, special education or other degree appropriate to the position from an accredited college or Associate of Arts (AA) degree and at least 2…