Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child Development or related field accepted. Must have experience working with young children from birth to three years old. Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience required. 45-hour Infant Toddler Certification preferred.

General Qualifications

The successful staff person must:

• Understand and be committed to the overall philosophy of Family Support.
• Maintain respect for confidentiality of information divulged by or on behalf of participants.
• Possess the ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
• Be willing and able to do aggressive outreach and recruitment.
• Model appropriate interaction with young children and parents.
• Have the ability to work independently and as a team member and leader.
• Be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation.
• Have current medical evaluation, including a tuberculosis screen within 6 months before the individual begins work in the Center.
• Have a current Maryland Driver’s License.

This staff person must:

• Have a thorough knowledge of child growth and development of the first years of life from birth to three years of age.
• Have a thorough knowledge of community resources related to the needs of young children and willingness to help families access them.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding when relating to parents’ situation and feelings.
• Possess basic management skills to include:
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and ability to design and maintain an appropriate environment for infants and toddlers.
• Ability to plan and implement activities for children individually and as a group.
• Ability to maintain records and reports on young children.
• Ability to reinforce health and safety standards in the child development room.
• Possess supervisory skills related to child care management which include:
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and evaluate child development personnel and volunteers.
• Ability to make sound decisions related to interactions between staff, parents and children.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to staff in curriculum planning and implementation and planning children’s activities.
• Ability to model team leadership skills on issues of child development.
• Ability to model/teach parents and staff how to nurture and interact with babies and young children.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversees the health, safety, and well-being of all the children.
• Plans and implements a developmentally appropriate program for infants and toddlers, including screenings, assessments, and development of children’s individual classroom plans.
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of good teaching practices and of child growth and development.
• Participates in program staff meetings and trainings provided by Maryland Family Network and The Promise Resource Center.
• Reports directly to Family Support Center Director concerning Child Development Program and other job responsibilities.
• Functions as member of the Family Support Center program management team.
• Provides parents with information and support in their parenting role.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to get up and down off of a floor.
• Complete all required paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education preferred. Associate degree in related field or High School Diploma with 90-hour Child Care Certificate or Infant-Toddler CDA acceptable. Minimum of one year supervised classroom experience with children age zero through three years.

General Qualifications

The successful person must:

• Understand and be committed to the overall philosophy of Family Support.
• Maintain respect for confidentiality of information divulged by or on behalf of participants.
• Possess the ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
• Be willing and able to do aggressive outreach and recruitment.
• Model appropriate interaction with young children and parents.
• Have the ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation.
• Have current medical evaluation, including a tuberculosis screen within 6 months before the individual begins work in the Center.
• Have a valid Maryland Driver’s License.

Specific Qualifications

This staff person must:

Have ability to participate in training classes pertaining to child development, children at risk, special needs, etc.
Have ability and desire to work with infants and toddlers, and be willing to work with preschoolers.
Have ability to accept supervision.
Have ability to communicate effectively with parents.
Have ability to provide support and education to parents in a positive, non-judgmental manner.
Have ability to respect participants’ communications as confidential and discuss pertinent information with Child Development Specialist.
Have ability to involve the parent in working with his/her child.
Have ability to follow through on instructions as they pertain to nursery management.
Have ability to implement the activity plans for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Have ability to model/teach to parents how to nurture and interact with their babies.
Have ability to effectively enhance the development of children.
Have ability to write observations of children.
Have ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Have ability to get up and down off of a floor.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with the care, safety, and well-being of all of the children.
• Assists with the implementation of a developmentally appropriate program for infants and toddlers.
• Provides informal parenting education to participants in the Center.
• Attends trainings required by The Promise Resource Center and Maryland Family Network.
• Other duties as assigned.
  Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour