Child Care Center; CCC Teacher Assistant, Position

Overview

Title
:
Child Care Center ("CCC") Teacher Assistant
Position Number
: 0078596T
Hiring Unit
:
Communications and Services Programs (TECH II)
Location
:
Honolulu Community College
Date Posted
:
January 20, 2026
Closing Date
:
February 3, 2026
Band
: A9
Salary
: salary schedules and placement information
Full Time/Part Time
:
Full-time
Month
: 9-Month
Temporary/Permanent
:
Temporary

Other Conditions
:
Special funds, to begin approximately February 2026, pending position clearance, availability of funds, program needs, and satisfactory performance.

• Serves as assistant teacher in the preschool room working with children ages 2.5-5 years old, and/or caregiver in infant or toddler rooms with children 3 months - 3 years old in early childhood education labs on community college campuses on Oahu.
• Helps to ensure that the program aligns with the content and processes of Honolulu Community College's instructional program for early childhood education students.
• Models appropriate practitioner behavior for early childhood education students.
• Keeps abreast of appropriate State of Hawaii child care licensing rules and regulations and maintains standards at all times.
• Keeps abreast of and maintains accreditation standards for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and participates in the accreditation process.
• Administers the food service program to meet all state regulatory and USDA requirements.
• With guidance of lead teaching team and/or site coordinator, provides regular training for staff on food service and USDA procedures and requirements.
• Assists in the maintenance of a healthy, safe and well-organized learning environment.
• Assists lead teacher and lead caregivers (working with children between 3 months through 5 years of age), in establishing and maintaining a developmentally appropriate program for children.
• Assists Preschool Lead Teacher and/or Infant/Toddler Lead Caregiver in daily routines, transitions, planning and conducting of age-appropriate individual and group curriculum activities based upon most current knowledge of child development/best practices.
• Utilizes child management and guidance techniques in keeping with established principles of child development.
• Helps to maintain communication with the families of children enrolled in the children’s program and in providing opportunities for their involvement in the program activities.
• Assists in informing families of program policies and procedures and assists with family conferences to discuss children’s progress.
• Maintains program records as directed; e.g., attendance, meal counts, child observation and assessment, etc.
• Participates in staff meetings, staff development activities, attends events and workshops or other activities.
• Functions as substitute teacher in preschool/toddler/infant classrooms when Lead Preschool Teacher, Lead Infant/Toddler Caregiver is unavailable or out of the room. Supervises; takes charge of the classroom when lead teaching staff is not present.
• Works with lead teaching staff and assists with staff scheduling to ensure appropriate coverage in each classroom throughout the semester.
• Supervise and mentor classroom staff (student aides) in appropriate child guidance practices, classroom planning and preparation, child observation practices, and overall supervision of children to assure health and safety.
• Assists in requesting of materials and supplies, coordination of maintenance of facility, repair/replacement of equipment as needed for program operation.
• Assists lead teacher and/or lead caregiver as well as site coordinator in making recommendations for referrals to appropriate agencies when additional services are needed.
• Other duties as assigned

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with 16 credits in Early Childhood Education coursework, 3 of which must be infant/toddler related and 1 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for early childhood care and education (children birth to age
  2); or equivalent education/training or experience.
• Functional knowledge of principles,…