CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE

Requisition ID: 24704 Work Location: WHIDDON-ROGERS EDUCATION CENTER City: FT LAUDERDALE POSITION GOAL To provide for the physical, emotional, developmental, and social well-being of infants, toddlers, and three-year olds. ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program and must hold and maintain a valid State of Florida Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or equivalent with a focus on infant and toddler development in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards. OR An earned associate�s degree or higher with coursework in infant and toddler development in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards. AND If additional hours of continuing education are mandated by program funding source, they must be obtained within the required time frame for continuing active employment in the position. Computer skills as required for the position. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: and do a search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: OO-030 SKILLS COMPETENCIES CERTIFICATIONS LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR Advertisement Window: 09/17/2026 - Open Until Filled Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal Pay Grade: GRADE 13 Classification: Nonexempt Compensation Hourly Rate - $16.89 - per hour Shift Differential (If applicable) - / NOTE: New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range