Child Development Teacher

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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.

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Posted: March 12, 2026

Level: Community College Professional 17, 10-month, tenure track position

Employment Type: Standard

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Anticipated

Start Date:

Work Location: CT State Naugatuck Valley, 750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708;
Laboratory School (Preschool aged 3 – 5 years old)

Work Modality: On site;
Position is not remote

Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Individual colleges within the Community College system provide child development centers, offering childcare, child development, nutrition and related services for the 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 Child Development Teacher plans and carries out learning activities for children in a college child development center as well as assisting early childhood education students of the Community College in gaining practical teaching experience as part of their curriculum.

Under the direction of the Director of Child Development Center or other administrator, the Child Development Teacher is accountable for contributing to the development and care of children enrolled in the College's Child Laboratory School through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

Key responsibilities include:

• Teaching the Laboratory School children.
  • Accountable for providing age and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for assigned children in the College’s Laboratory School
• Overseeing student teachers’ academic lab experience.
  • Accountable for contributing to the practical experience of the College’s early childhood education students.
• Parent communications.
  • Accountable for communicating with parents about their children’s progress as well as about the services of the Laboratory School
• Participating in Center administration.
  • Accountable for contributing 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 which may occur during evenings and weekends.

This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.

Bachelor s degree in Early Childhood Education or 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
• 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 a valid First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration Certificates approved by Connecticut Office of Early…