Child Development Aide I

Child Development Aide I
College of Education and Human Development
Georgia State University
Child Development Program

The Child Development Program at Georgia State University is dedicated to providing high-quality early care and education that supports young children's cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Grounded in the belief that children learn best through play, the program creates supportive environments that encourage exploration, curiosity, and meaningful interaction. Through developmentally rich materials, intentional instruction, and responsive caregiving, children learn about their world and strengthen essential social and learning skills.

We strive to create an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, and academic excellence. Our team is committed to supporting families, contributing to research on young children, and serving as a demonstration and training site for Georgia's early care and education community.

The Department is seeking a dedicated and experienced Child Development Aide I to join our team.

* A flexible and supportive work environment
* Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, and retirement plans
* A knowledge-sharing culture that collaborates with diverse partners across the university and community
* Robust opportunities for professional development and mentorship
* A rapidly growing center within a dynamic academic setting

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Child Development Aide I include the following:

Responsibility 1:
Provides physical care for infants, including feeding, burping, diapering, soothing, and supporting early motor-skill and language development through intentional interactions.

Responsibility 2:
Provides physical care for toddlers, including toilet training, supporting self-feeding, assisting with handwashing, and guiding emerging self-help skills. Encourages language, social, cognitive, and physical development through daily routines and small-group activities.

Responsibility 3:
Provides physical care for preschool children, including supervising dressing, toileting, handwashing, tooth brushing, and other age-appropriate self-care tasks. Supports learning through planned activities and routine interactions that promote language, problem-solving, social skills, and physical coordination.

Responsibility 4:
Assists with coordinating and implementing developmentally appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Works with individual children or small groups to encourage growth across all developmental domains.

Responsibility 5:
Performs housekeeping tasks as required, including sweeping floors, cleaning and sanitizing tables and chairs, changing bed linens, washing toys, laundering materials, and maintaining an orderly classroom environment.

Responsibility 6:
Ensures the physical safety of all children by maintaining constant supervision, monitoring their activities, and securing hazardous items such as scissors, cleaning supplies, and choking hazards. Closely supervises high-risk activities such as climbing and outdoor play.

Responsibility 7:
Performs other duties as assigned to support the effective operation of the classroom and the overall child development program.

High school diploma or GED and six months experience working in a childcare setting or successful completion of a childcare training program. Criminal background check is required.

To be fully considered for this position, all candidates must submit the following at the time of submission:
* A complete and accurate GSU application
* Resume
* Cover letter
* Three professional references