Child Development Assistant - Infant​/Toddler

Job Summary

Looking for a rewarding opportunity to work with children? Join our Callier Center Team! The Callier Center provides a nurturing learning environment for infants through kindergarten age. We focus on developing every child's specific needs, including communication and language skills, physical abilities, emotional and social growth, and cognitive development. Our program fosters an environment in which children have the opportunity to communicate, play, and develop friendships with other children whose interests, abilities, levels of hearing, and methods of communication may be different than their own.

This position will assist in the provision of developmental program activities for infants and toddlers.

High School diploma or GED.

Previous child care experience is preferred.

To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

Assist with educational activities in an appropriately designed setting for infants and toddlers; assist with planning and implementing child‑centered learning experiences in a team‑taught, developmentally appropriate program for infants and toddlers; provide informational feedback to parents as requested; other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit, stand, lift (up to 40 pounds), stoop, squat, climb, run, bend, push/pull, hold, reach, twist, turn, walk, stretch, get up/down from the floor and child‑sized furniture
• Provide consistent visual/auditory/proximity supervision of children and the environment
• Move quickly
• Multi‑task; handle the demands of children, colleagues, and parents
• Be patient
• Have constant mental alertness and agility
• Have a positive outlook
• Have emotional stability

Environmental Exposure:

• Chemicals, smells/bodily fluids
• Illness/contagious disease
• Hot and cold temperatures/UV/Sun
• Noise
• Crying
• Messy supplies and busy classrooms
• Fluorescent lighting

Must have a negative TB test.
Must complete 24 hours of approved training annually. Work will be performed on‑site and in person at the Callier Child Development Center in Dallas—1966 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.

May use:

• Computer
• IPOD
• IPad
• Basic kitchen appliances and utensils
• Classroom toys and supplies
• Broom/mop/cleaning supplies

What We Can Offer

UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an employee‑friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive Salary
• Tuition Benefits
• Internal Training
• Medical insurance—including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full‑time employees
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long and short‑term disability
• Retirement Plan Options
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, Linked In Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program.

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