Del Mar College - Corporate Services · 3 months ago
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (Level I, II, III)
Corpus Christi, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$13/hr - $15/hr
3+ years expDel Mar College - Corporate Services is seeking a Child Development Associate to meet the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of young children. The role involves writing and implementing daily activity plans, supervising assistants, and assessing children for developmental milestones.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Maintain a safe, healthy, and attractive learning environment both inside and outside, and share information and involve parents in the education and care of their children
Write and implement daily activity plans to develop safe and healthy habits, physical skills, self-esteem, creative expression, social skills, cognitive skills, and communication skills of the children assigned to his or her group
Observe and assess children for developmental milestones, complete center forms, which include developmental portfolios, daily meal count, attendance records, health checks and safety checklists. Maintain confidentiality of children and family information
Supervise the CDEC Assistant and coordinate work-study and laboratory students assigned to their classes
Stop unsafe activities, and report suspected child abuse and neglect as required by law
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with parents and involve parents in the activities of their children
Qualification
Required
Current Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certification (documentation of current certification is required within two weeks of employment)
Current Food Handler's Certification (documentation of current certification is required within two weeks of employment)
Level I – Active Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential (submission of CDA is required) OR twenty-four (24) college credits in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
Level I – Three (3) years of experience working in a licensed child care center or related field working with children ages 18 months – 5 years
Level II – Active Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential (submission of CDA is required) OR thirty-six (36) college credits in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
Level II – Six (6) years of experience working in a licensed child care center or related field working with children ages 18 months – 5 years
Level III – Associate degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development with a minimum of thirty-six (36) college credits in Early Childhood Education or Child Development OR nine (9) years of experience working in a licensed child care center or related field working with children ages 18 months – 5 years
Knowledge related to child care licensing and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accreditation as well as developmentally appropriate practices in Early Education
Work requires the use of standard technical skills appropriate to the work environment of the organization, including data entry, receptionist duties, customer service, word processing and general clerical duties
Ability to incorporate the knowledge in classroom arrangement, management, assessment and curriculum
Work with parents, communicate well verbally and in writing
Ability to work as a member of a team
Lift and comfort a child of approximately 50 pounds and get up/down from the floor with ease
Ability to supervise children indoors and outdoors year round
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development
Company
Del Mar College - Corporate Services
With Del Mar College’s resources at our fingertips, Corporate Services can assist you with a vast array of training programs that can be customized to meet your employee needs – from enhancing leadership skills to leveraging business tools, emergency response training, safety and industry-specific programs.
Corpus Christi, TX, US
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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