Montgomery Child Care Association

08/19/2022

MCCA is hiring! Join our team of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing high quality learning and development experiences for children! Virtual interviews scheduled for this Wednesday, August 24. Sign up using the link below!

05/26/2022

There are 10 separate forms required by MSDE OCC to enroll one child in a licensed child care center.

What does it take to buy ammunition and assault weapons?

Let’s start by making it as hard to buy a gun as it is to sign a kid up for child care.

We need common sense gun laws NOW.

01/20/2022

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1074182352/unvaccinated-young-kids-child-care-parents-omicron-disruptions

This reporting is representative of what child care providers and parents are experiencing. Let’s work on some shared compassion and grace during this crisis.

The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now.

12/11/2021

The holidays are here! For many families this is an exciting time filled with joy and wonder. For others, these days are filled with dread as they face personal and other tragedies or loss. Whatever your experience as we march to the beginning of 2022 - MCCA stands ready to support your children with whatever frames their day. As always, we are super thankful for our amazing program teaching staff and their supporters at the Admin office. There is often noted that there is no “I” in team - but there is definitively an I in INCREDIBLE; the definition of our MCCA team!

11/25/2021

Thankful is a state of mind that we can carry with us everyday of the year. At MCCA we are thankful for our dedicated professionals who show up and provide high quality learning experiences for the children in our care everyday. We hope everyone enjoys a day of reflection and joy with friends and family. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁

10/22/2021

As ED of a nonprofit child care organization it is stunning to see how policy and other advocates understand so little about the workforce and regulatory issues that people who are “boots on the ground” must navigate. Subsidy and regulatory systems need to be modernized.
It’s always a great time to thank our staff for their work with your children. Child care works because we have teams who are committed to supporting your kids. Thank you MCCA staff! You are the best!

09/30/2021

There have been several media stories recently about the crisis in child care. These stories fail to highlight the amazing staff that show up every day and work tirelessly with the children in their care. Child care professionals are the backbone of our communities and are our unsung heroes. Thank you to our MCCA team! You are awesome!

06/01/2021

Olney location. Hours: Monday – Friday vary according to program operating hours

Join our highly respected and professional team as a Child Care Director and manage all aspects of the operation of a high quality, accredited child care program.

Montgomery Child Care Association (MCCA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the child care needs of working families. Our dynamic and engaging programs help children grow, learn and develop the skills they need to be successful in school and beyond!
We offer flexible schedules with competitive salaries that include health care benefits, bonus programs, generous holiday and vacation leave and paid training and professional development.

Job Duties:
• Responsible for ensuring all Association policies, procedures and standards are consistently and expertly executed each day
• Effectively manage enrollment, licensing and accreditation requirements for all classrooms and the program in total
• Approve creative lesson plans and activities and ensure all curriculum and program standards are executed with fidelity
• Supervise, observe, coach and train staff and monitor staffing ratios and payroll costs
• Manage the procurement and inventory needs for the program
• Communicate positively and respectfully with all staff, parents and children
• Complete annual professional development, credentialing, accreditation and training requirements

Qualifications:
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Possess a degree from an accredited college or university: degrees in Early Childhood or Elementary Education; preferred
• Three years of management and supervisory experience required
• Must have 90-hour School Age Certification or an AA or higher degree in Elementary Education
• Must have reliable daily transportation
• Must be able to be fingerprinted and pass a background check and required medical exam

04/16/2021

Child care is an integral part of our community’s economic infrastructure and Grant Funding is critical to the survival of high-quality child care. In honor of the Week of the Young Child®, contact your local and state representatives and let them know you need quality child care and call on them to support economic relief grants for child care.

04/14/2021

A big shout out for the staff at each of our MCCA programs! Their commitment to each child’s well-being and positive experiences has been highlighted during the pandemic. In the past year aides, teachers and directors have been flexible, innovative and dedicated as they continue to prioritize children needs each and every day.

04/13/2021

At MCCA children are at the center of our programing. Staff engage, interact and observe children to better understand their unique personalities and respond to their individual needs. Weekly planned activities invite children to explore new ideas, practice their emerging skills and have some fun!

04/12/2021

The Week of the Young Child® focuses attention on early learning, young children, their teachers, families and communities. MCCA will join NAEYC in this celebration through fun filled activities in each of our programs. Research has shown that young children learn best through hands on experiences. MCCA’s play-based approach supports children to have a variety of experiences. Classrooms and outdoor spaces are organized to allow children to explore and make choices throughout their day. Additional planned activities focus on all areas of development, including art, music, literacy and math activities. -based learning