Kennedy Krieger Institute · 2 months ago
Child Development Teacher Aide-Intermittent (South East Early Head Start)
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$15/hr - $22.50/hr
1+ years expKennedy Krieger Institute is seeking a Child Development Teacher Aide for their Southeast Early Head Start program, which provides specialized child care services for at-risk children under three. The role involves assisting classroom teachers with instruction, preparing materials, and ensuring a safe and engaging childcare environment.
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Responsibilities
Assist Child Development Teacher (CD Teacher) with interacting and engaging with children through play, age appropriate activities, and modeling
Participate and assist in implementing parent-child attachment interventions (e.g., A Good Good-Bye, Family Tradition Groups, etc.)
Assist with meal prep, laundry, to and breakfast count for assigned children at the center
Assist in planning and implementing daily parent/child activities to assigned classroom
Assist the teaching team members as needed with various child-care tasks
Conduct weekly observations on assigned children using the Teaching Strategies Gold online tool under the supervision of CD Teacher as assigned
Meet with the CD Teacher/Child Development Teacher Mentor for weekly planning and discussion about the children, families, classrooms, and quality of instruction and engagement
Provide assistance in stocking and maintaining organization of supplies within the center
Prepare and update bulletin boards
Clean, organize, and maintain materials/equipment, child development rooms, shared spaces, and the playground
Qualification
Required
Must be eighteen (18) years old or older
Must obtain ninety-hour Early Childhood Education Certificate within 3 months of employment and maintain certification
Must obtain forty-five-hour Infant Toddler Certificate within 6 months of employment and maintain certification
Must obtain Child Development Associate credential (CDA) within 12 months of employment and maintain credential
Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid certification
High School Diploma or GED required
Preferred
Minimum of one year supervised classroom experience working directly with children ages birth to three years old preferred
Daycare experience preferred
Benefits
$750 Hiring Incentive
Company
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kennedy Krieger Institute helps children and young adults with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.99MKey Investors
Government of United States of AmericaFCC
2023-01-15Grant· $1M
2020-05-19Grant· $0.99M
Leadership Team
Bradley Schlaggar
President and CEO
Amy Bastian
Chief Science Officer
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