Child Care Aide

Child Care Aide – Full‑time (25‑26 school year)

Position Title:

Child Care Aide
Exemption Status:
Non‑Exempt

Reports To:

Child Care Director
Terms of Employment: 10 months; 2025‑2026 school year
Hourly Salary Range:
Minimum $12.90, Midpoint $16.12, Maximum $19.34

Provide childcare services as stipulated by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services to enable teen parents to pursue and earn a high school diploma or GED.

• Education/Certification:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Special Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work well with infants and young children;
  Ability to work well with teenage parents and adults;
  Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Minimum Experience:
  
  One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Supervise infants and children at all times.
• Maintain a clean and safe learning environment.
• Demonstrate physical, emotional, and intellectual competencies necessary for self‑control and good judgment when performing assigned responsibilities.
• Recognize and respect the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
• Interact with children, showing affection, interest, respect, and fostering developmentally appropriate independence.

• Participate in professional learning, staff meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Maintain familiarity with the district’s curriculum to better serve the needs of children and parents.

• Articulate the district’s mission and goals to the community and solicit community support.

• Tools/Equipment Used:
  Standard childcare equipment, including changing table, feeding chair, crib, swing.
• Posture:
  Frequent sitting/standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting.
• Motion:
  Frequent walking; frequent repetitive hand motions, wrist flexion/extension.
• Lifting:
  Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds without assistance, 30-55 pounds with assistance, and more than 55 pounds with appropriate assistance.
• Environment:
  Work in child care setting; occasional exposure to contagious diseases.
• Mental Demands:
  Maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruption.

Entry level