Associate degree in Early Childhood Education preferred. Associate degree in a related field or High School Diploma with a 90-hour Child Care Certificate or Infant-Toddler CDA acceptable. Minimum of one year of supervised classroom experience with children aged 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 children’s care, safety, and well-being.
• 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:Full Time

Pay: $16.00 per hour