Child Development Aide II

Child Development Aide II

College of Education and Human Development

Georgia State University

L. Suttle's Child Development Center

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 II to join our team.

WHAT MAKES THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT A GREAT PLACE?

• 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.

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

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

• The essential functions and responsibilities for this position are as follows: To provide physical care for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children including diapering and or toilet training, feeding and mealtime assistance or teaching them to feed themselves, handwashing and supervising dressing, toileting, and all other care-related activities as needed.

• This position assists with coordinating developmentally appropriate activities for infants, toddlers or preschool aged children. This may include modeling language and speech and providing opportunities and encouragement for learning new physical skills, working with individual children or small groups of children to encourage language development, social, cognitive, and physical skills to planned activities and daily, routine activities.

• This position performs housekeeping tasks as required; such as sweeping floors, cleaning tables and chairs, changing bed linens, washing toys and doing laundry.

• This position ensures the physical safety of all children by providing constant attention and supervision. The position makes sure that hazardous items are kept out of reach and closely supervises activities such as climbing or swinging that may involve the possibility of injury.

• Assuming leadership of the classroom in the absence of the Child Development Specialist (Lead Teacher) and performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED and one year of experience working with young or preschool children in a childcare setting.

• Successful completion of one year of college course work in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field may substitute for experience.

• Criminal background check required.

Preferred Hiring Requirements:

• Knowledge of accreditation and licensing regulations.

• Ability to lift up to 50LB

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