Student Child Development Center Teacher Assistant

Des Moines Area Community College; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Des Moines Area Community College is seeking a Student Child Development Center Teacher Assistant to provide warm, nurturing care for children and support daily activities within the development center. You will help prepare learning environments, provide direct care, and help maintain a safe, healthy setting while implementing the program philosophy and promoting effective classroom management.

You will work under the center coordinator and faculty, gaining hands-on experience with young

Qualifications

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with varied students, children, and staff.
• Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must pass background check and fingerprinting.
• Experience working with children.
• Experience working with young children from birth to five-year-old is desired.
• Early Childhood Education students are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide warm, nurturing care for children in the child development center.
• Help prepare learning environments and provide direct care.
• Maintain safe and healthy environments and implement program philosophy.
• Promote classroom management and take direction from the center coordinator, child development faculty and staff.

Job description

Student Child Development Center Teacher Assistant

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Position Information

Job Title

Student Child Development Center Teacher Assistant

Campus

Job Number

26-S02

Employment Date

As soon as possible

Job Category

Student Positions

Salary Information

$14.00 per hour

Job Summary

Provide warm, nurturing care for children in the child development center.
Would help prepare learning environments, provide direct care, maintain safe and healthy environments.
Implement program philosophy and promote classroom management.
Will work and take direction from center coordinator, child development, faculty and staff.

Essential Functions

Required Qualifications

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with varied students, children, and staff.
Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Must pass background check and fingerprinting.
Experience working with children.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with young children from birth to five-year-old.
Early Childhood Education students desired.

Work Schedule

To be determined.

Posting Date

08/28/2025

Deadline for Submitting Applications

Open Until Filled Yes

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