Educational Aide-CDC School-Age Program

Child Development Centers Inc.; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Medical benefits

Supplemental benefits

Job summary

Child Development Centers Inc. is seeking an Educational Aide for the School-Age Program in Erie, PA. This full-time role supports Lead Teachers and assists in delivering age-appropriate activities across multiple centers and partner schools.

Shifts run 7:00am-5:30pm and require travel between centers using a personal vehicle. Benefits include PTO, holidays, and company-paid health coverage. High school diploma and 2 years of direct child experience are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of direct child experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with others.

Responsibilities

• Actively supervise children at all times to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Help to create meaningful, high-quality verbal interactions that support each child’s learning and overall experience in our program.
• Learn and assist the Lead Teacher in implementing our program curriculum while ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Assist in managing day-to-day classroom activities, bathroom breaks, meals, playground transitions, etc., and use these moments as opportunities for meaningful interactions with children.
• Learn and use our research-based techniques to effectively assist children with self-regulation and classroom behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Educational Aide-CDC School-Age Program

Full Time Professional Erie, PA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1344

Each preschool classroom throughout our Child Development Centers is staffed by a Lead Teacher and an Educational Aide to support full-day learning for children ages three to five. The Educational Aide spends the majority of the day supporting a Lead Teacher within one of our centers before or after transitioning to or from one of our extended care locations, which serves children in Grades K-5 across 10 elementary schools within the Millcreek Township School District or Erie Catholic School System.

In our centers and partnering elementary schools, the Educational Aide supports the implementation of engaging, age-appropriate activities that foster each child’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. They help create a safe, nurturing and supportive learning environment where children can build vital skills that provide a strong foundation for future academic and interpersonal success.

Several positions available. Shifts vary between 7:00am-5:30pm. These positions do require travel between centers with use of a personal vehicle.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time off, in addition to paid holidays
• Annual evaluation increases
• Company-paid dental, vision and life insurance
• Medical and supplemental benefits at affordable costs

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Actively supervise children at all times to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Help to create meaningful, high-quality verbal interactions that support each child’s learning and overall experience in our program. .
• Learn and assist the Lead Teacher in implementing our program curriculum while ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulations. .
• Assist in managing day-to-day classroom activities, bathroom breaks, meals, playground transitions, etc. and use these moments as opportunities for meaningful interactions with children.
• Learn and use our research-based techniques to effectively assist children with self-regulation and classroom behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience working directly with children.
• Superior communication, decision‑making, problem‑solving, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for long periods throughout the workday with intermittent periods of sitting, walking, and occasional bending, twisting, stooping, reaching and grasping as necessary to carry out essential job duties.
• Dexterity requirements range from coordinated movements of fingers and hands to simple movements of feet, legs, and torso as necessary to carry out essential job duties.
• Lifting and carrying of children and/or objects up to 50 pounds

At Child Development Centers Inc., we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Child Development Centers Inc. believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.