Job detail
Center Support Assistant 26/27 SY
ECS4KIDS
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/17/2026
Location
Gainesville, Florida
Salary
$17 - $18 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The center support assistant is responsible for providing a warm, nurturing, and safe environment while implementing culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate educational activities for children. Key duties also involve maintaining compliance with standards, ensuring safety and hygiene, communicating with families, and potentially assisting with kitchen or janitorial tasks.
Requirements summary
Candidates need a high school diploma or ged, with a dcf 45-Hour training and cda highly preferred. Required certifications include current tb screening, first aid, pediatric cpr, and completion of the dcf 45-Hour training and food handlers course within specified timeframes.
high schoolprofessional certificateCommunication SkillsRecord KeepingOrganizationPlanningJudgmentFood HandlingSafety PracticesFirst AidFamily EngagementCultural SensitivityEmotional MaturityChild Development KnowledgeHygiene ProceduresPositive Guidance TechniquesPediatric CPR
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Medical
- Dental
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vision Insurance
- Career Development
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Employer-paid Life Insurance
- 403(b) Plan With 5% Employer Match