AWARD$ - Infant-Toddler Educator

AWARD$ - Infant-Toddler Educator

Program Type: Statewide salary supplement program for early childhood educators

Description: AWARD$ is a new statewide salary supplement program designed to better compensate and retain well-educated teachers working with infants and toddlers in North Carolina child care centers. The program is funded by the Division of Child Development and Early Education.

Award Structure: Salary supplements are tied to the teacher's educational level and are issued twice a year, each after the teacher completes an assigned six-month commitment period in the same child care program.

Geographic Scope: North Carolina (statewide)

Eligibility Requirements

• Work in a licensed child care program with at least a 3-Star rating
• Work at least 35 hours per week with infants, ones, or twos
• Earn below $18 per hour (bonuses from employer are included in calculating hourly rate)
• Have an Associate Degree plus/or including at least 24 birth-5 focused semester hours or higher

Contact Information

Susan Helsabeck Professional Development Specialist shelsabeck@randolphkids.org Ext. 31

Randolph County Partnership for Children
349 SUNSET AVENUE
ASHEBORO, NC 27203
PHONE: 336-629-2128
FAX: 336-629-2135

Additional Information

For more details, visit ChildCareServices.org