2026-2027 Child Development Technician II

Oklahoma City Public Schools; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma City Public Schools is seeking a Child Development Technician II to provide direct care to infants and toddlers in the Early Childcare Program. The role includes maintaining relationships with parents, implementing curriculum, and ensuring compliance with licensing requirements. Candidates must have an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood or related field, previous experience with children, and the ability to work with at-risk families. This position also requires physical agility and a supportive environment for learning.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with young children.
• Two years experience in a daycare or school setting.
• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Acts as lead teacher for the classroom.
• Implements curriculum to meet child(ren)'s needs.
• Maintains daily records for each child.

Skills

Ability to work with at-risk families

Knowledge of infant and toddler development

Behavior management with young children

Education

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood

60 hours college credit in Health, Child Development, or Elementary Education

Job description

Child Development Technician II

Reports to: Director Early Childhood Education

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

Compensation: 154-Tech II (Salary and step determined by education & experience.)

Work Days: 196 days

FTE: 8 hours per day

Position Summary

Child development technician II provides direct care to infants and toddlers attending OKCPS Early Childcare Program. This individual maintains all requirements associated with Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing and/or grant requirements. The position must maintain quality relationships with parents and contribute to the overall success of the Early Childcare/ Parent Education Program.

This position may be grant funded; continuation of employment is dependent upon grant funding and renewal.

Essential Duties

• Acts as lead Teacher for the classroom.
• Works cooperatively with participants to meet all Oklahoma licensing requirements and Early Head Start Standards as applies.
• Implements curriculum in the classroom to meet the needs of the child(ren).
• Maintains daily records for each child in the center (attendance, behavior and growth observations) and center activities.
• Maintains daily plan of activities in the classroom.
• Maintains materials and equipment and reports to the Center Director (Team Leader) when equipment needs repair.
• Promotes the overall effectiveness of the center by performing tasks and sharing responsibilities designated by the director/team leader during peak periods, or filling in when an individual is away from the center.
• Maintains an active but orderly center appearance and learning environment indoors and outdoors.
• Develops a positive relationship between the center, children, parents, faculty, and the community.
• Assumes an equal share of housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Works cooperatively with all participants to create a positive center environment.
• Attends all center activities, including staff meetings, parent meetings and trainings.
• Identifies and reports inconsistencies in physical and behavioral characteristics in children and parents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood or 60 hours college credit in Health, Child Development, Elementary Education or other relevant courses.
• Previous experience working with young children.
• Two (2) years experience working with children in a daycare or school setting.
• Ability to work with at-risk families.
• Knowledge and clear understanding of infant and toddler development and of behavior management with young children.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone.
• Physical agility, able to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach.
• Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.