Early Childhood Associate-For the 2026-27 School Year
About The Position
The Early Childhood Associate assists teachers in the instruction, supervision, and care of all students. This position is for the 2026-2027 school year, with employment beginning August 14th, 2026. A $2,000.00 hiring bonus is offered, paid over 24 pay periods (1 year), and is not applicable to current DMPS employees. Compensation will be based on skills, work experience, and education. The role involves creating a safe, nurturing, and child-centered environment, clarifying and reinforcing teacher directions, maintaining confidentiality, and attending work promptly and regularly. The associate must also maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
Requirements
- Associates degree or higher in early childhood education or related field or willingness to obtain certification listed below.
- If the education requirements above are not met, candidate must be willing to obtain a Childhood Development Associate (CDA) credential.
- Ability to create an environment that is safe, nurturing, and child centered.
- Ability to clarify and reinforce teacher directions.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
- Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
- Successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check.
Responsibilities
- Supervise students during transitions, lunch, recess, and assist with bus loading/unloading.
- Contribute to curriculum planning and implementation.
- Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment with teacher guidance.
- Supervise meals or snacks with children, modeling appropriate etiquette and mealtime conversations.
- Follow behavior intervention plans as written in IEPs for individual students.
- Under teacher direction, implement specific strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and de-escalate inappropriate behavior.
- Assist the teacher in monitoring students’ Individual Education Plans (IEP) by maintaining records and providing feedback as requested.
- Perform personal care duties such as feeding, toileting/diapering, and positioning.
- Participate in all district and department required trainings, including first aid, CPR, and mandatory child and adult abuse training.
- Participate in family orientation and parent or Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings as required.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Benefits
- A $2,000.00 hiring bonus for this position paid over 24 pay periods (1 year).
- Compensation based on skills, work experience and education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
