Child Development Aide — Trauma‑Informed, Playful 0–3

Kennedy Krieger Institute; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD seeks a Child Development Teacher Aide to provide floating support to classroom teachers, assist with instruction and clerical tasks, and help maintain a safe, engaging Early Head Start environment for children under three.

The role emphasizes developmentally appropriate activities, parent-child collaboration, and adherence to attachment-based, trauma-informed care within a licensed program.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years old or older.
• Must obtain ninety-hour Early Childhood Education Certificate within 3 months of employment and maintain certification.
• Must obtain forty-five-hour Infant Toddler Certificate within 6 months of employment and maintain certification.
• Must obtain Child Development Associate credential (CDA) within 12 months of employment and maintain credential.
• Must possess and maintain CPR and First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist Child Development Teacher (CD Teacher) with interacting and engaging with children through play, age appropriate activities, and modeling.
• Participate and assist in implementing parent-child attachment interventions (e.g., A Good Good-Bye, Family Tradition Groups, etc.).
• Assist with meal prep, laundry, and breakfast count for assigned children at the center.
• Assist in planning and implementing daily parent/child activities to assigned classroom.
• Assist the teaching team members as needed with various child-care tasks.
• Conduct weekly observations on assigned children using Teaching Strategies Gold online tool under the supervision of CD Teacher as assigned.
• Meet with the CD Teacher/Child Development Teacher Mentor for weekly planning and discussion about the children, families, classrooms, and quality of instruction and engagement.
• Provide assistance in stocking and maintaining organization of supplies within the center.
• Prepare and update bulletin boards.
• Clean, organize, and maintain materials/equipment, child development rooms, shared spaces, and the playground.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Observational skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education preferred

Job description

Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD seeks a Child Development Teacher Aide to provide floating support to classroom teachers, assist with instruction and clerical tasks, and help maintain a safe, engaging Early Head Start environment for children under three.

The role emphasizes developmentally appropriate activities, parent-child collaboration, and adherence to attachment-based, trauma-informed care within a licensed program.