Specifications include, but are not limited to: Operate the childcare center on campus that also serves as a laboratory for the MCC Early Childhood Education Program and will offer support to other MCC programs. Currently, the child care center is licensed for up to 14 children in both a multi-age preschool and infant/toddler classroom. The chosen vendor will continue to provide services to current children and families and provide first right of refusal to current staff.; Contractor will operate a childcare center known as The MCC Child Development Center (the CDC), located on the campus of Manchester Community College (MCC) within space designated by MCC. The CDC will provide high quality childcare and education for the benefit of Manchester Community College, the MCC community as well as the greater Manchester community. The CDC will: o Provide positive and safe learning environments for young children that are nurturing and enhance all areas of child development for diverse populations; o Provide high quality practicum field placements and observation sites for MCC Early Childhood and Education Programs as well as field sites for other programs at the college; o Employ and retain highly qualified, degreed teachers who exceed state requirements for education and offer ongoing training to promote lifelong learning; o Provide an environment that is committed to being a leader in quality education for young children by maintaining the standards set forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); o Support families by providing an open and cooperative partnership between families and the teaching team; and o Engage in open communication with MCC and the families served to ensure consistent care and support.
