Day Care Center Teacher II

Day Care Center Teacher II

Salary

$52,893.57 - $92,563.74 Annually

Location

GUM SPRINGS CENTER, 8100 FORDSON RD, ALEXANDRIA (LL15), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01176

Department

Neighborhood & Community Svcs

Opening Date

08/01/2026

Closing Date

8/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S18

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

Located at the Head Start Gum Springs Childrens Center in Alexandria, VA, this position is under the supervision of the Early Childhood Education Administrator and is responsible for the daily operations of the HS classroom, providing routine care for children 3 to 5 years of age, ensuring that developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum are implemented and creating a play-based learning environment to meet children's individual needs. The Teacher II serves as classroom manager and supervisor for Teacher I and classroom aides. Adheres to all policy and procedures regulated by Virginia State Licensing and the Head Start Federal Standards to prevent health hazards and ensure the safety of children. Completes and reports on developmental screenings/assessments through family conferences, home visits, and staff meetings. Assists in the preparation of documentation for local agency, state licensing, and federal Head Start Performance Standards, and collaborates with county staff, citizens, and members of the childcare community.

Note: This is a grant funded position.

Illustrative Duties

• Assists the Day Care Center Supervisor by coordinating activity plans, staff assignments and schedules;
• Oversees program plans of subordinates;
• Supervises the work of Day Care Center Teacher I's, Aides, substitutes and volunteers;
• Plans and implements a daily program of developmental experiences for preschool children, and a remedial and enrichment program for school-age children;
• Provides care and protection for the children, helping them learn to adapt to and cope with real-life situations and to develop appropriate habits in such activities as eating and dressing;
• From daily observation, notes the physical condition of each child, reports conditions needing attention, and administers first aid treatment when needed;
• Maintains progress records on the emotional, physical, social and intellectual development of the children;
• Holds regular individual parent-teacher conferences and participates in parent group meetings and activities;
• Through individual conferences, supervises assistant teachers and aides in daily contact with children;
• Maintains attractive, healthful surroundings and assures that equipment and materials are kept accessible to the children and in good condition;
• Attends and participates in conferences and workshops related to group day care and other pertinent fields;
• Performs center administrative duties, to include liaison with school officials, personnel, payroll, record keeping, cash handling and snack purchasing;
• Responsible for center newsletter;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of individual behavior and the growth and development of children, and the impact of group relationships;
• Knowledge of health, safety and first aid methods;
• Knowledge of the factors which cause problems in children;
• Ability to establish warm and supportive relationships with children, on a group and individual basis, gaining confidence and trust and imparting a sense of security;
• Ability to assume administrative responsibility for the assigned centers overall health and safety program;
• Ability to provide a wide variety of stimulating experiences for children to meet individual intellectual and emotional needs;
• Ability to recognize problems of both a physical and psychological nature as exhibited by children;
• Ability to organize and plan the activities of subordinate day care personnel;
• Ability to develop and maintain a working relationship with parents and staff.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a child-related field such as, but not limited to early childhood or elementary education, nursing, recreation, or a related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Drivers License
• CPR/First Aid (Required within 60 days)
• AED (Required within 60 days)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer. A Tuberculosis (TB) screening upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in early childhood education.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) in Preschool.
• Knowledge of Head Start Standards and Creative Curriculum/TS Gold Assessment Tools.
• Three or more years of experience in a classroom setting.
• Experience working with school-age children.
• Experience working in an early childhood classroom setting within the past two years.
• Supervisory experience and/or experience reviewing the work of staff.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position is active in nature. Must be able to monitor and observe the activities of program participants. Regularly moves about or positions self to supervise and interact with participants at their level. Occasionally lifts, transports, positions, push/pulls or moves up to 50 pounds. Must be sufficiently mobile and possess a range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting. Ability to react quickly to the physical actions of program participant. Requires the ability to apply CPR and First Aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities will require ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate all major(s) or minor(s) for your degree(s).

• Child & family studies
• Early childhood development/education
• Nursing
• Special education
• Elementary education
• Recreation
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have related to early childhood education or development?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

06

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

07

Which of the following credentials/certificates do you have? Check all that apply

• Child Development Credential
• One-year early childhood certificate from a college or university
• Certification of qualification from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization
• None of the above

08

If you responded that you have a credential in the previous question, please provide the name of the sponsoring organization. If this does not pertain to you, please indicate "Not Applicable."

09

How many years of experience do you have working with children in a classroom setting?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of experience do you have working with children 3-5 years of age?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

Select the areas below that you have experience in. Check all that apply.

• Teaching Strategies
• Creative Curriculum
• Virginia Licensing Guidelines
• Early Head Start or Head Start
• None of the above

12

Have you worked in an early childhood classroom setting in the past two years?

• Yes
• No

13

Please indicate the age group categories you have professional experience with working. Check all that apply.

• Infant (Birth to 15 months)
• Toddler (12 to 36 months)
• Preschool (30 to 60 months; or 2.5 to 5 years)
• School age (6 to 12 years)
• Teens (13 to 18 years)
• None of the above

14

How many years of supervisory experience and/or experience reviewing the work of staff do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm