Sorrisinho is a new Portuguese immersion daycare opening in Silver Spring, MD, serving infants through preschoolers. We're looking for a hands-on Center Director to lead our first classroom team and help build a program rooted in full Portuguese immersion, strong family relationships, and high-quality early care. In our first year, this role will include direct classroom instruction alongside administrative duties, as we're starting with a small staff. Responsibilities Oversee daily classroom operations and ensure compliance with Maryland Office of Child Care (OCC) licensing regulations, including staff-to-child ratios Serve as a lead teacher in the classroom, delivering daily instruction and care — this is a working director role, especially in our first year Lead, schedule, and support a small teaching team Deliver instruction and daily interactions in Portuguese as the primary language of the classroom Build relationships with enrolled families and support enrollment/waitlist communication Maintain health, safety, and licensing documentation Help shape curriculum and daily routines consistent with an immersion model Requirements Fluent in Portuguese (spoken and written) Meets Maryland OCC qualifications for a Child Care Center Director (education/experience requirements per

COMAR 13A.16

) Experience in early childhood education, ideally in a lead or director-level role Comfortable in a startup environment — this is a first-year center, so flexibility and initiative matter Nice to have Experience opening or helping launch a new child care center Familiarity with Brazilian, Portuguese, or other Lusophone cultural traditions to incorporate into programming What we offer Competitive hourly pay, commensurate with experience Opportunity to shape a program from the ground up A close-knit, mission-driven team Retirement account Discounted access to childcare at our center

Pay:

$27.00 - $36.00 per hour Expected hours: 25.0 - 50.0 per week

Benefits:

Childcare Employee discount Flexible schedule Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan

Language:

Portuguese (Required)

Work Location:

In person