Child Development Aide I

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Child Development Program at Georgia State University provides high-quality early care and education supporting young children’s cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. It creates supportive, play-based environments for exploration, curiosity, and meaningful interaction, using developmentally rich materials, intentional instruction, and responsive caregiving. The program also supports families, contributes to research on young children, and serves as a demonstration and training site for Georgia’s early care and education community. The department is seeking four Child Development Aide I employees. The role provides physical care and supervision for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children and assists with developmentally appropriate activities. It also includes housekeeping tasks and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Provide physical care for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, including diapering or toilet training, feeding and mealtime assistance, handwashing, and supervision of dressing, toileting, and other care-related activities.
Assist with coordinating developmentally appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, or preschool-aged children.
Model language and speech and encourage children to learn new physical skills.
Work with individual children or small groups to encourage language development and social, cognitive, and physical skills through planned and routine daily activities.
Perform housekeeping tasks such as sweeping floors, cleaning tables and chairs, changing bed linens, washing toys, and doing laundry.
Ensure children’s physical safety through constant attention and supervision, keeping hazardous items out of reach, and closely supervising activities that may involve injury risk.
Perform other duties as assigned.