Teacher Aide Position Available In Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Child Development, Inc. is seeking individuals for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year at our

• POTTSVILLE, MAHANOY CITY, FOUNTAIN SPRINGS

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Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma/GED and experience with children/families (one year of experience = 1250 clock hours)
• AND the commitment to enroll in Child Development Associate (CDA) credential process or college courses to obtain ECE degree after one (1) year of service and with recommendation from immediate supervisor and Team Leader.

Teacher Aide Job DescriptionSkills:

• Ability to take direction and follow through as expected.
• Ability to accept and exercise authority appropriately and make rational decisions.
• Ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of designated personnel.
• A patient and understanding manner with children.
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships with children/families, co-workers and colleagues.
• Ability to recognize and respect confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.
• Physical and mental ability to supervise and assist children participating during indoor/outdoor activities which includes the use of gross motor equipment, walks and field trips.
• Physical and mental ability to respond quickly to needs of children during daily activities and emergency situations.
• Visual and auditory ability to provide children and co-workers with a safe, secure environment.
• Physical ability to repeatedly bend and lift infants/toddlers ages 6 weeks — 3 years as part of daily routine (6-30 lbs) that includes: diapering, sleeping (cribs), feeding (high chairs), etc.
• Physical ability to repeatedly bend and lift and children ages 3-5 (30-50 lbs) in emergency situations only.
• Physical and mental ability to model and participate in activities designed for infants/toddlers and/or preschool age children that includes repetitive bending, stooping, sitting on floor and on child-size chairs (8″-12″) with use of gross/fine motor, language, visual, and cognitive skills.
• Assist in the preparation of meals with ability to utilize large and small kitchen appliances (stove, microwave, and dishwasher) and carry food to and from kitchen.
• Assist in the set-up, cleanup of meals includes sanitizing tables, transporting dishes to/from kitchen, sweeping/mopping of floors.
• Assist in daily routines of children such as riding the bus, bath rooming, tooth brushing, rest/quiet time which includes the ability to set-up and maneuver around cots/mats.
• Assist in maintaining health/hygiene of classroom by sanitizing toys, sweeping, mopping, moving equipment, and disposing of garbage as needed (under normal circumstances).
• Physical ability to ascend/descend steps on a regular basis to access bathrooms, kitchen, and play areas, to evacuate in emergency situations and to make home visits as required.

Requirements:

• Must receive a negative pre-employment drug-screening test.
• Must receive an initial health appraisal and Mantoux TB test and a health appraisal every two years once employed.
• Must receive Child Abuse, Criminal History, National Sex Offender Registry and FBI Fingerprint Background Clearances.
• Be punctual and reliable in attendance.
• Be professional, productive, and follow the Standards of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, and Confidentiality policies.
• Work evenings and flexible hours when necessary.
• Travel as required.
• Participate in a minimum of two professional growth/development activities and relevant associations.
• Participate in required Keystone STARS Core Training Series, including Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training.
• Utilize a Professional Development Plan and participate in job-related training and professional development opportunities to enhance competence and job performance, including these annual requirements:

CBK:

24 hours minimum with Child Observation, Inclusive Practices, and/or ERS Curriculum, Program/Child Assessment, and/or Appropriate Learning Standards; Common Childhood Illnesses; Pediatric First Aid; Child Abuse