Child Care Floater / Classroom Support (Hourly)

Job title: Child Care Floater / Classroom Support (Hourly)

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title: Child Care Floater / Classroom Support (Hourly)

Department-Specific Recruitment Details:

Job Description Summary: Provide Support to the ACC Children’s Lab School Classrooms and Office

Job Description: Description of Duties and Tasks

• Provide flexible coverage across infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms in accordance with campus policies and all state licensing and accreditation guidelines
• Move between classrooms to provide scheduled breaks and planning time or coverage for absent teachers/staff
• Support age-appropriate play, activities, storytelling, and music
• Actively supervise children indoors and outdoors maintaining state ratios
• Provide support for children’s meals and snacks, nap times and transitions
• Maintain a safe and clean environment by cleaning classrooms and common areas; sanitizing toys and surfaces, and restocking/organizing supplies
• Wash/dry/fold laundry according to the schedule as needed
• Communicate clearly with lead teachers regarding daily updates
• Cover Front Desk activities by greeting parents, answering telephones and checking in orders
• Any other duties as assigned by the Lab School Manager

Knowledge

• Childcare Health and Safety Practices
• Knowledge of Texas State Licensing/Minimum Standards

Skills

• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

• Maintaining an established work schedule.

• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills.

• Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

• May also use social media, work with desktop publishing, and update webpages.

• Required Education

• CPR/First Aid Certification

• High School Graduate or equivalent

• Experience in childcare (1 year)

• Must pass state-required background checks and fingerprinting for childcare employment

• Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds, sit on the floor, move quickly, and maintain a patient, nurturing demeanor

• Safety

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.

• Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

• Pay Rate

• $23.00/hour

• Up to 19 hours per week.

Number of Openings:

• 5

Job Posting Close Date:

• November 5, 2026

• Clery Act

• As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

• Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

• For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer. For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

• Disclaimer

• The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.