as of  7/29/2010...

Assistant Director - for an MSDE accredited center located in Rockville, MD.  Full time position.  Applicant must be at least 21 years of age, have a 4 year degree in ECE or the 90 hour certification in ECE with a degree in any field.  2 years of full time experience working under supervision with preschool age children is required.  Must be proficient in written communications and be able to work flexible hours.

Group Leaders - for before and after care program with school age children - center(s) located in Bethesda, Maryland.   Regular hours are 7:00am - 9:00am and 2:30mpm - 6:00pm, Mon. - Fri. position(s) are  available mid August and continue into the upcoming school year.  Employment may begin sooner for training and substitute coverage during the summer.

Please call (301)762-7420 for more info on the jobs listed above. 

RDCA is a great place to work and grow!

We have eight child care centers and have a staff of nearly 100 dedicated child care professionals. We have something to offer the most seasoned and experienced educators as well as the novice. There are a variety of positions available to qualified - prospective applicants.   Check our current postings above for open positions.

Rockville Day Care offers all employees - whether full time or part time - annual/vacation leave, sick leave, and a FREE day off for the employee’s Birthday (after first year of employment). New employees earn up to 10 days of annual and 10 days of sick leave per year. After two years of employment additional days of annual leave are accrued, based on longevity, up to a maximum of 20 days per year. After four years of employment, staff are also awarded two additional personal days per calendar year.

Rockville Day Care offers full time employees (those working 20 hours or more per week, the opportunity to participate in a 401(k) plan.  Employees may choose to allocate between 1% - 4% of their gross salary per pay period to the 401(k) plan to which RDCA will match 33% of the allocated amount. 

Rockville Day Care offers all employees the opportunity to enroll in our Health Insurance Plan after one month of employment. We currently offer Kaiser Permanente as our health insurance carrier.   We also offer supplemental insurance plans through AFLAC.

Rockville Day Care has established a "Pre-tax" benefit which allows staff to deduct their 401(k), health insurance and AFLAC (supplemental insurance)from their gross salaries before taxes are computed. This has provided many of our staff a substantial savings.

Rockville Day Care offers staff members with children enrolled in one of our programs a 30% discount on their child care tuition.

Rockville Day Care does not believe in the practice of establishing staff hours based on daily/hourly attendance patterns. Our staff are hired for regular, pre-established hours and will be paid for their scheduled hours.

Staff will receive a salary increase on their employment anniversary date. RDCA has budgeted for a 1% to 3% salary increase per year.

The Rockville Day Care Board of Directors has included an end-of-year holiday bonus for staff in the annual budget.  The bonus amount given takes into consideration position and longevity.

The Board also established  a “Referral Bonus” in the amount of $100.00 given to current staff who refer someone to the Association. This bonus is given in two parts - $ 25.00 upon the new employees start date and the $75.00 balance is given after the new employee completes 3 months of employment.

There is room for advancement in our Association. Rockville Day Care makes every effort to promote from within the organization.

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