Elementary Daycare Aide

American International School - Riyadh; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 33,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

190-day contract

Short-term assignment

Job summary

A leading international school in the Riyadh Region is seeking an Elementary Daycare Aide on a short-term contract. The role involves creating daily care plans that support the emotional and physical needs of young children, ensuring safety and effective communication with families. Ideal candidates should have an Associate's degree, experience in daycare settings, and fluent English skills. This is a key position for nurturing preschoolers, requiring reliable and attentive engagement with children and parents.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a daycare setting.
• Knowledge of early childhood development.
• Understanding of child safety and responsibility.
• Knowledge of child safety and responsibility is required.

Responsibilities

• Create daily plans that support children's physical and emotional needs.
• Assist with classroom setup and organization.
• Follow health and safety procedures.
• Support consistent routines and individual children's needs.
• Communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Build relationships with families through timely communication.
• Provide daily updates and observations to families as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Interpersonal skills

Child safety and responsibility

Education

Associate's Art Degree

4 year BA or BS Degree

Job description

Position

Elementary Daycare Aide

Contract Type: Short-term (February 22 – June 17, 2026)

Qualifications and Competencies

• Associates Art Degree or equivalent; 4 year BA or BS Degree preferred
• Fluent English language capacity
• Prior experience working in a daycare setting
• Knowledge of early childhood development
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Skilled with the understandings of child safety and responsibility

Reports To

ES Principal or Associate Principal

Performance Responsibilities

• Understands early childhood development stages and is able to create daily plans that support infant and toddler’s physical, emotional, and social needs through nurturing, age-appropriate care.
• Assists with classroom setup, preparation of materials, and organization to support planned learning activities.
• Attentive, reliable, and proactive in following health and safety procedures to ensure a safe, hygienic, and well-supervised daycare environment at all times
• Supports consistent routines while remaining flexible to meet individual children’s needs.
• Assists with toileting, diapering, feeding, and transitions in a respectful, developmentally appropriate manner in accordance with AIS-R’s child safeguarding policies.
• Effectively communicates with young children, parents, and colleagues with warmth, patience, and clarity while maintaining professionalism.
• Builds trusting relationships with families by sharing daily updates, observations, and concerns in a timely and respectful manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Terms of Employment

Salary will be assigned from the Daycare Salary Schedule; 190 day contract.

Classification: Support Staff

Working Hours: 7:50am - 4:40pm (5:10pm on Tuesdays)

Learning and Growth

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with school policy by the designated supervisor.