Infant / Toddler Classroom Aide

Degree Preferred: Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential

Job Responsibilities: Child Focus is seeking dedicated early childhood professionals to serve as a “Floating” aide in Infant/Toddler Classrooms. Floating aides will assist in various classrooms as needed to provide coverage, give breaks and maintain ratios throughout the day. The Floating aide will assist in classroom duties including set up and maintenance of classroom, engaging with infants and toddlers, diaper changing and fostering learning and growth.

Preferred candidates will:

• Relate positively with young children and families

• Be passionate about providing quality care and learning opportunities as well as a safe environment for young children

• Work cooperatively with other team members

• Maintain an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and grow.

• Love children and wish to work in a team-oriented environment

• Meet basic requirements of local child care regulatory agency

• Have knowledge and interest of the social, emotional and creative needs of young children

• Have previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred, but not required as training provided

Child Focus Excellent Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive medical, vision, dental insurance and EAP program
• Health Savings and Flex Spending account options with agency match

• Generous paid time off
• Extended Illness benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer match
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness program eligibility and tuition reimbursement