Lead Teacher

Towson University; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Holidays

Sick days

Health benefits

Job summary

Towson University (TU) seeks a dedicated lead teacher for its University Child Care Center (UCCC). The role emphasizes developmentally appropriate planning, mentoring internships, supervising student staff, and aligning with the Montessori/Reggio Emilia inspired environment.

The lead teacher will model arts and STEM integration and communicate the school philosophy to TU’s community and families. Responsibilities include creating nurturing, structured classrooms, maintaining progress

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field.
• One year classroom experience.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop developmentally appropriate instruction for all students in the classroom setting.
• Supervise and mentor student staff and assess performance at semester end.
• Communicate with families regularly and conduct 2–3 family conferences yearly.
• Collaborate with teaching team and university departments to promote the Center.
• Participate in school initiatives (garden, internships, art gallery, etc.).
• Provide administrative assistance and train new student staff.
• Maintain classroom management and consistent routines.

Skills

communication

teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field

Job description

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top 100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and supports the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

The University Child Care Center (UCCC) provides an early childhood program for children from 2-5 years of age in partnership with the College of Education. The UCCC is seeking a lead teacher for early childhood classrooms who will hold duties in duties of teaching in a variety of classrooms, mentoring internships, supervising student staff, and assistants, as well as, communicating the school philosophy with the University community and families at the Center. The lead teacher will also model a love of the arts and STEM to our early learners through planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum while maintaining our Montessori/Reggio Emilia inspired environment.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Develop instruction that is developmentally appropriate to all students within the classroom community. Compose regular communication with families. Assess all students and use project-based curriculum to promote growth of the whole-child and meet them at their level of learning. Create a nurturing yet structured environment for all students, both early learners and college, to explore and learn. Utilize outlined assessment tools to create and update digital documentation of student progress. Utilize the school-wide policy for discipline and maintain confidentiality of every family and student. Follow university protocols for child abuse and state licensing requirements.
• Supervise and mentor student staff. Use supervisory skills to maintain the desired climate of the school. Collaborate and evaluate the performance of staff at the end of each semester. Communicate school policies through emails, meetings, and trainings. Model best practices as the College of Education define them in a learner-centered educational environment.
• Communicate with families and other agencies regularly. Conduct family conferences 2 - 3 times a year to allow collaboration with teachers and parents to plan and assess the goals for individual learning. Conferences may also be held outside of these times to address specific needs of a student or promote early intervention strategies. Portfolios are maintained to support the planning for the growth of every learner and are used to document such growth.
• Collaborate with other members of the teaching team to create and enforce a vision for the school community. Collaborate with various departments at the University and participate in TU initiatives. Promote the Center within the greater community. Maintain positive relationships with interns in the classrooms through constructive feedback and close communication with professors.
• Participate in all school initiatives, i.e. garden, internships, art gallery, family reading program, and any other interest programs.
• Provide administrative assistance when necessary, i.e. train new student staff.
• Maintain classroom management, taking into account individual student needs. Be aware of specific classroom routines and procedures to maintain consistency for students.

The work hours for this position include evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications And Skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field.
• One year classroom experience.
• 90 + 9 clock hour certification in early childhood curriculum & development and communication or MSDE teacher certificate/approval.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 clock hour ADA certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Infant and Toddler certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Experience in a lab school setting.
• Hold a background in the arts or STEM.
• Participation in Professional organizations for Early Childhood Education.

Salary and Benefits

$45,000 annually and a contract offers annual leave, holidays, sick days. Contractual employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage. The position is contingent on funds being available at time of hire. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

Organization: Academic Affairs Division Primary Location: Main Campus Job Posting: Sep 23, 2026