Child Development Center Assistant Pool

Child Development Center Assistant Pool - 2026-27 School Year

Denton Independent School District, Fred Moore Day Nursery School - Denton, Texas

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Job : 5684443

Final date to receive applications: Nov 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: May 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Position Type: Full-Time

Pay Grade: 01

Pay Family: Auxiliary

PC Assignment: CDC Assistant, FMDNS

PC Assignment Code: 82008; 82010

Minimum Salary: $15.40 per hour

Reports to: Child Development Coordinator

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Dept./School: Fred Moore DNS

Duty Days: 260-261 days per school year

Primary

Purpose:

Works as a member of the Child Care Center team in providing a high level of child care for the center’s children through providing safe, healthy and nurturing environment through social, emotional and cognitive learning experiences for the children.

Education/Certification

• Minimum age of 18 years
• High school diploma or equivalent
• College coursework in child development, education, or a related field (preferred)
• Ability to meet district health standards and physical requirements for the position
• Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

Experience

• Experience working in an infant, toddler, or early childhood care setting (preferred)

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of working with children including growth and development and developmentally appropriate practices of children ages birth to six years
• Ability to communicate with children, parents, center staff, and the general public
• Ability to learn to recognize signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Ability to learn First Aid and CPR with ability to administer when necessary

• Works with the Lead Caregiver in the development, planning and implementation of a developmentally appropriate daily curriculum which provides social, emotional, physical and cognitive learning experiences.
• Assists in supervising and participates in group activities.
• Helps to maintain accurate records, including lesson plans, daily schedules, attendance records, anecdotal records, parent contacts, emergency contacts, incident reports, allergy lists, medication forms and assessments.
• Suggests to Lead Caregiver appropriate discipline and discuss methods with classroom staff and parents so that discipline is consistent.
• Maintains children’s interest through frequently updating the classroom environment with books, posters, decorations, children’s artwork, etc.
• Interacts with children to encourage their involvement in group activities.
• Helps to ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times, being alert to the needs and/or problems of the children as individuals and as a group and reports all problems to Lead Caregiver.
• Communicate with Lead Caregiver and director in a timely manner all behavioral problems and incidents.
• Develops reciprocal relationships with children’s families through daily personal communication, parent conferences, classroom gatherings, and center wide social events.
• Helps in maintaining a clean facility by cleaning area of responsibility before, during and at the end of the day according to prescribed cleaning regimen.
• Complies with applicable universal precautions and infection control guidelines and procedures.
• Safeguards all sensitive or confidential records and information from intentional or unintentional disclosure.
• Performs all other duties as may be necessary or assigned by supervisor.

• Adhere to all district policies, procedures, and expectations as outlined in the employee handbook and administrative regulations.
• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Participate in professional development, faculty/department…