Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Are you an SFA student interested in working with children?
Be sure to apply for work-study, when available. Work-study positions are part-time jobs are federally funded opportunities on-campus designed to help cover costs associated with your educational expenses. If you're interested in the federal work-study program, you will need to answer "yes" to question 31 on your FAFSA. Visit the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship's work-study webpage to learn more.
Apply today for a Teaching Assistant position!
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Licensing mandates training prior to employment as a caregiver. If offered a position at the Early Childhood Laboratory as a teaching assistant, we will schedule the required trainings with you.
Applied, interviewed and offered a position?
Documents for Employment
The following documents and resources are necessary after you're offered a position as an ECHL teaching assistant. You'll be notified by ECHL administration; do not proceed unless requested.
New-Hire paperwork: documents and resources
Documents to sign and return to ECHL admin, unless otherwise stated:
- Availability form:
- Automatically downloads. Remember to include a copy of your driver license in the space provided.
- Summer 2024 (PDF)
- Maymester
- Summer I
- Summer II
- August 12-23 (PDF)
- Fall 2024 (PDF)
- Summer 2024 (PDF)
- Automatically downloads. Remember to include a copy of your driver license in the space provided.
- Background check authorization (PDF)
- Bring a copy of valid driver’s license or state identification.
- CPR/First Aid certification
- Obtain within 90 days of employment.
- Options for training provided.
- Employees must keep their certification current.
- ECHL dress code (PDF)
- Fingerprinting
- Voucher code for payment is provided.
- Hepatitis B immunization form
- Multimedia Release
- NAEYC Statement of Commitment (naeyc.org)
- Sign statement on page nine.
- Notarized Employment Affidavit (hhs.texas.gov)
- Notary located in the ECHL administrative office.
- Operational discipline and guidance policy (hhs.texas.gov)
- Pre-Employment Affidavit, Texas Health and Human Services form 2912
- TA Handbook
- Texas Minimum Standards
- Unofficial transcript (sfasu.edu/registrar)
Additional tasks and information:
- Register for JackAlert emergency notification system (sfasu.edu/upd)
- ECHL will schedule pre-service training prior to your state date.
Human Resources requires a completed IRS Form I-9 with proof of ID. They also will assign student employee trainings which must be completed prior to your start date.
Check your mySFA email account often for training information. These required trainings are no cost to you.
