PT - Child Development Learning Laboratory (CDLL) Teacher Aide

Arizona Western College; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Arizona Western College seeks a Part-time Child Development Learning Laboratory (CDLL) Teacher Aide to support lead teachers in planning and delivering activities for children. Duties include supervision, safety, and communication with families, while upholding confidentiality and center policies.

You will collaborate with a team, participate in ongoing professional development, and adapt to varying schedules including evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of relevant experience working with children.
• One year of experience in an ADHS licensed daycare center.
• CDL/ABD credential if applicable (CDA listed).

Responsibilities

• Helps lead teachers plan, coordinate, and implement activities for children.
• Supervises children in classroom, playground, and on field trips.
• Maintains safe, healthy, nurturing, orderly environment.
• Assists in greeting parents and managing messages for children.
• Maintains confidentiality per policies and FERPA guidelines.
• Collaborates with head teacher, other assistants, and director.
• Engages in ongoing professional development and training.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College coursework in Early Child Education or related field

Child Development Associate (CDA)

One year experience with children

ADHS licensed daycare center experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows

College systems/platforms

Job description

PT - Child Development Learning Laboratory (CDLL) Teacher Aide

PT - Child Development Learning Laboratory (CDLL) Teacher Aide

Summary of Function:
Helps the CDLL lead teachers plan, coordinate, and implement activities for children. Supervises children in the classroom, on the playground, and on field trips.

Typical Duties:

• Serves Students. Prepares materials required to implement daily plans and welcomes students observing or volunteering at the CDLL
  
• Supervises and maintains a safe, healthy, nurturing, and orderly physical environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children.
  
• Establishes and nurtures a relationship between home and the center that clearly acknowledges that parents are the most important influence on a child’s life which includesgreeting both children and parents each day and putting messages in children’s mailboxes as necessary.
  
• Models and maintains confidentiality inside and outside of the classroom setting regarding children, parents, staff, students, and volunteers. Follows guidelines established by center policies and articulated by the center’s director
  
• Works cooperatively with the head teacher, other assistant teachers, and the director. Works together as a member of a team for the well-being of the center and the children.
  
• Continues professional development through ongoing in-service opportunities, conferences, coursework, and/or literature.
  
• Supports and participates in strategic planning initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
• One year of relevant experience working with children (I.e., Preschool group care experience in a center, family
  home childcare, or school-related work)
• One year of experience working in an Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) licensed daycare center
• Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Successfully completed or currently enrolled in college coursework in Early Child Education or related field

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

• Minimum of 24 hours of annual professional development
  

Classification:

• Non-Exempt

Position Type & Work Schedule:

• Part-time
  
• Up to19 hours per week
• Work flexible schedule to meet the program, department, and/or institutional needs, which may include Fridays, nights, and/or weekends

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret, apply, and follow college policies and procedures
• Knowledge of or ability to maintain organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures
• Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices
• Skill in current technologies and word processing, database, presentation, and spreadsheet software,
  specifically Microsoft Office applications, Windows, college system platforms, software, and applications
  especially those specific to the department operations
• Skill and ability to be self-directed and to manage one’s own time
• Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Ability to complete all departmental and/or institutional mandatory training or development
• Ability to organize, prioritize, follow multiple projects and tasks through to completion, with close attention to
  detail
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Ability to provide assistance in a professional, civil, and supportive manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, in writing, and in a public setting, and to relate to others in a
  professional manner
• Ability to be flexible and supportive, positively and proactively assimilate changes in rapid growth environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected information and follow FERPA and privacy guidelines
• Ability to adapt and maintain professional composure in emergent situations
• Ability to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and civility in all job-related actions
• Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems using
  independent judgment and decision-making processes
• Ability to prepare classroom materials to implement daily plans
• Ability to maintain a safe, healthy, nurturing, and orderly environment for children
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective, and collaborative relationships with individuals at all levels
  of the organization, students, and the public
• Inside office environment with normal noise and lighting levels
• Work is performed in an open office environment with staff, students, and community contact and interruptions
• Working environment may include various locations across the service district, with varying noise levels, indoor
  and/or outdoor locations as needed to support program, department or institutional needs
• Must be able to perform duties in a variety of weather conditions

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking
  
• May lift, carry, push, and/or pull, at times, a minimum of 10 pounds
  
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and/or twist

Travel:

• No Travel Required

Note:

• The statements within this document describe the general nature, level, and type of work performed by the individual(s) assigned to this classification and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, demands, and skills required of personnel so classified
  
• The institution and its designated representatives reserve the right to add, delete, or modify any and/or all provisions of this description at any time as needed without notice

POSTING DATE:
November 4, 2026

ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO:
Arizona Western College
Human Resources
Phone: [phone] / FAX: [phone] / TTY: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER