Overview of Easterseals Serving DC MD VA
Who We Are
Including Individuals. Empowering Families. Strengthening Communities.℠
Easterseals DC MD VA ( www.eseal.org ) is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services.
Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. And we won’t rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.
We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age: To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services. To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and support.
Together with our partners, we’re reducing poverty and homelessness and improving healthcare and employment by empowering people of all ages and abilities to be full and equal participants in their communities. Join us.
As the Easterseals affiliate serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, ( www.eseal.org ) Easterseals DC MD VA works through public-private partnerships to provide community-based services in the most efficient manner possible. These traits were demonstrated in the opening our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center, which has quickly become an international model of excellence for delivering superior outcomes, including creating meaningful connections between generations. It was opened through visionary partnership among local, state, and national governments, as well as private individual, corporate, and foundation investment. The shared resources created a maximum return on investment for the community. Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities.
Easterseals DC MD VA, we know that creating a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives can be done only when we value our greatest asset – our staff. More than 200 employees across the greater Washington, DC area, from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Falls Church, Virginia, value the rewarding work that enables Easterseals to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities.
If you want to do well while doing good, Easterseals DC MD VA may be the place for you.
Core Values
Our entire staff shares our Core Values which are an integral component of the success of ESDCMDVA:
- Respect: We respect each other. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion.
- Responsibility: We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards and being accountable for our actions.
- Integrity: We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly and directly.
- Innovation: We embrace new ideas, take measured risks and find better ways to help more people.
- Care: We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.
Easterseals Job Description
Position Title: Pre-K Teacher
Reports To: Education Manager / Center Director
Position Summary
The Pre-K Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing a high-quality early childhood education program that supports children's school readiness and aligns with Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requirements, Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF), and Maryland Early Learning Standards. The teacher creates a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment that promotes children's social-emotional, physical, language, literacy, cognitive, and approaches-to-learning development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Curriculum and Instruction • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with Maryland Early Learning Standards, Head Start ELOF, and approved curriculum. • Individualize instruction to meet the needs of all learners. • Promote kindergarten readiness through intentional instruction. Child Assessment and Data Collection • Conduct ongoing observations and assessments. • Complete Teaching Strategies GOLD checkpoints. • Analyze child outcome data and use findings to guide instruction. Classroom Environment • Maintain a safe, healthy, and engaging learning environment. • Implement positive behavior support strategies. • Utilize CLASS and Pyramid Model practices. Family Engagement • Build partnerships with families. • Conduct parent-teacher conferences and home visits. • Encourage family participation. Inclusion and Comprehensive Services • Collaborate with disabilities, mental health, health, and family services staff. • Support implementation of IEPs and IFSPs.
Professional Development • Participate in Practice-Based Coaching. • Attend required training and maintain certifications. • Engage in reflective supervision and professional growth activities.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field. • Meets MSDE teacher requirements. • Meets Head Start teacher qualification requirements. • Experience working with preschool-aged children preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of child development ages 3–5. • Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards. • Knowledge of Maryland Early Learning Standards. • Strong classroom management and communication skills. • Ability to analyze child assessment data. • Ability to work collaboratively with families and staff.
Physical Requirements
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds. • Ability to actively supervise children indoors and outdoors. • Ability to respond to health and safety needs.
Preferred Qualifications
• CLASS training or certification. • Pyramid Model training. • Teaching Strategies GOLD experience. • Frog Street or Creative Curriculum experience. • Maryland Credential Level 4 or higher. • Bilingual abilities preferred.
Easterseals policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, status as a special disabled veteran, or any other protected criteria as established by federal, state, or local laws. Employment decisions at Easterseals are based solely upon relevant criteria, including an individual’s capabilities, qualifications, training, experience, and suitability.
