The University of Texas at Dallas
Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler
🇺🇸 Dallas, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $45,000 per Month
💻 Other
🗓️ November 13th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Texas at Dallas is hiring a Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler. The role involves creating and implementing a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants and toddlers, providing a safe and engaging learning environment, collaborating with families, and offering leadership and mentoring to the teaching team.
Highlights
- Develop and facilitate programs for children aged 0-3 with a relationship-based, child-driven curriculum.
- Provide ongoing developmental assessments and maintain collaboration with families.
- Lead and mentor teaching team members, part-time staff, substitutes, and volunteers.
- Provide educational activities tailored for birth to 3-year-old settings, including mainstreaming special populations.
- Conduct parent conferences twice a year and develop assessment and staff development plans.
- Required education: Associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, or elementary education, or equivalent coursework.
- Preferred experience includes knowledge of NAEYC accreditation, Frog Street toddler curriculum, and lead teaching experience with infants/toddlers.
- Salary starting at $45,000, depending on qualifications.
- Work performed on-site at the Callier Child Development Center, Dallas.
- Must complete 24 hours of approved training annually and pass a negative TB test.
Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler Full Description
Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Work will be performed on-site and in person at the Callier Child Development Center in Dallas — 1966 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.
Posting Details
Posting Number | S06642P
Position Title | Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler
Functional Title | Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler
Department | Callier Ctr Communication
Salary Range | $45,000, DOQ
Pay Basis | Monthly
Position Status | Regular full-time
Location | Dallas
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Posting Open Date | 11/12/2025
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Desired Start Date | 12/01/2025
Job Summary | Looking for a rewarding opportunity to work with children? Join our Callier Center team!
The Callier Center provides a nurturing, learning environment for infants through kindergarten age. We focus on developing every child’s specific needs, including communication and language skills, physical abilities, emotional and social growth, and cognitive development. Our program fosters an environment in which children have the opportunity to communicate, play, and develop friendships with other children whose interests, abilities, levels of hearing, and methods of communication may be different from their own.
Create, implement, and facilitate a comprehensive program for infant and toddler children (0–3), including a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is relationship-based, child-driven, and provides ongoing developmental assessment within a team of primary caregivers. Provide a safe, engaging, and exploratory learning environment. Maintain ongoing dialogue and collaboration with families to support children’s optimal development. Provide leadership and mentoring support for the teaching team, part-time staff, substitutes, and volunteers.
Provide educational activities appropriately designed for birth to 3-year-old settings; assist in mainstreaming activities to include special populations; provide parent conferences twice a year; develop assessment plans for periodic application; plan staff development experiences; and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience | An associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or elementary education. An applicant can also satisfy the requirement by holding an associate’s degree in any field and having completed at least 36 college credit hours of early childhood education, child development, or elementary education coursework.
Preferred Education and Experience | Preferred Education and Experience
Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation criteria and Frog Street toddler curriculum; experience with infant and/or toddler age children, experience as a lead teacher; practical interpersonal skills.
Other Qualifications | To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities | Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide educational activities in an appropriately designed for birth to 3 year old setting; assist in mainstreaming activities to include special populations; provide parent conferences on a regular basis; develop assessment plans for periodic application; plan staff development exp; other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions | A successful candidate will be exposed to the following elements in this position and must possess
certain physical and mental capabilities:
Physical Demands:Must be able to: Sit, stand, lift (up to 40 pounds), stoop, squat, climb, run, bend, push/pull, hold, reach, twist, turn, walk, stretch, get up/down from the floor and child-sized furniture Provide consistent visual/auditory/proximity supervision of children and environment Move quickly Multi-task Handle demands of children, colleagues and parents Be Patient Have constant mental alertness and agility Have a positive outlook Have emotional stability
Environmental Conditions : Chemicals Smells/bodily fluids Illness/contagious disease Hot and cold temperatures/UV/Sun Noise Crying Messy supplies and busy classrooms Florescent lighting
Physical Activities |
Working Conditions |
Additional Information | Must have a negative TB test.
Must complete 24 hours of approved training annually.
Work Notice:
Work will be performed on-site and in person at the Callier Child Development Center in Dallas — 1966 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.
May use: Computer, IPOD, IPad Basic kitchen appliances and utensils Classroom toys and supplies Broom/mop/cleaning supplies
What We Can Offer
UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an employee-friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefit package including:
Competitive Salary
Tuition Benefits
Internal Training
Medical insurance – including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full-time employees
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long and short-term disability
Retirement Plan Options
Paid time off
Paid Holidays
All UT Dallas employees have access to various professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, LinkedIn Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program.
Visit https://hr.utdallas.edu/employees/benefits/ for more information.
Special Instructions Summary | Work will be performed on-site and in person at the Callier Child Development Center in Dallas — 1966 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.
Important Message | 1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Position Title | Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler
Functional Title | Child Development Specialist III - Infant/Toddler
Department | Callier Ctr Communication
Salary Range | $45,000, DOQ
Pay Basis | Monthly
Position Status | Regular full-time
Location | Dallas
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Posting Open Date | 11/12/2025
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Desired Start Date | 12/01/2025
Job Summary | Looking for a rewarding opportunity to work with children? Join our Callier Center team!
The Callier Center provides a nurturing, learning environment for infants through kindergarten age. We focus on developing every child’s specific needs, including communication and language skills, physical abilities, emotional and social growth, and cognitive development. Our program fosters an environment in which children have the opportunity to communicate, play, and develop friendships with other children whose interests, abilities, levels of hearing, and methods of communication may be different from their own.
Create, implement, and facilitate a comprehensive program for infant and toddler children (0–3), including a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is relationship-based, child-driven, and provides ongoing developmental assessment within a team of primary caregivers. Provide a safe, engaging, and exploratory learning environment. Maintain ongoing dialogue and collaboration with families to support children’s optimal development. Provide leadership and mentoring support for the teaching team, part-time staff, substitutes, and volunteers.
Provide educational activities appropriately designed for birth to 3-year-old settings; assist in mainstreaming activities to include special populations; provide parent conferences twice a year; develop assessment plans for periodic application; plan staff development experiences; and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience | An associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or elementary education. An applicant can also satisfy the requirement by holding an associate’s degree in any field and having completed at least 36 college credit hours of early childhood education, child development, or elementary education coursework.
Preferred Education and Experience | Preferred Education and Experience
Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation criteria and Frog Street toddler curriculum; experience with infant and/or toddler age children, experience as a lead teacher; practical interpersonal skills.
Other Qualifications | To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities | Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide educational activities in an appropriately designed for birth to 3 year old setting; assist in mainstreaming activities to include special populations; provide parent conferences on a regular basis; develop assessment plans for periodic application; plan staff development exp; other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions | A successful candidate will be exposed to the following elements in this position and must possess
certain physical and mental capabilities:
Physical Demands:Must be able to: Sit, stand, lift (up to 40 pounds), stoop, squat, climb, run, bend, push/pull, hold, reach, twist, turn, walk, stretch, get up/down from the floor and child-sized furniture Provide consistent visual/auditory/proximity supervision of children and environment Move quickly Multi-task Handle demands of children, colleagues and parents Be Patient Have constant mental alertness and agility Have a positive outlook Have emotional stability
Environmental Conditions : Chemicals Smells/bodily fluids Illness/contagious disease Hot and cold temperatures/UV/Sun Noise Crying Messy supplies and busy classrooms Florescent lighting
Physical Activities |
Working Conditions |
Additional Information | Must have a negative TB test.
Must complete 24 hours of approved training annually.
Work Notice:
Work will be performed on-site and in person at the Callier Child Development Center in Dallas — 1966 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.
May use: Computer, IPOD, IPad Basic kitchen appliances and utensils Classroom toys and supplies Broom/mop/cleaning supplies
What We Can Offer
UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an employee-friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefit package including:
Competitive Salary
Tuition Benefits
Internal Training
Medical insurance – including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full-time employees
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long and short-term disability
Retirement Plan Options
Paid time off
Paid Holidays
All UT Dallas employees have access to various professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, LinkedIn Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program.
Visit https://hr.utdallas.edu/employees/benefits/ for more information.
Special Instructions Summary | Work will be performed on-site and in person at the Callier Child Development Center in Dallas — 1966 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75235.
Important Message | 1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Describe your specific experience working with infants or toddlers. What was the setting? What were your responsibilities?
(Open Ended Question) - What does responsive care look like to you when working with infants?
(Open Ended Question) - How would you describe Primary Care?
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
- Official Transcripts
- Veteran Employment Preference - Form DD-214
Human Resources,
800 West Campbell Road, AD3.418
Richardson,
TX 75080-3021
800 West Campbell Road, AD3.418
Richardson,
TX 75080-3021
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