Bilingual / english - specialist specialists - Sarasota, FL, United States - Children First, Inc

Description

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The Infant/Toddler Specialist provides high-quality early education and child development services, including for children with disabilities that promote children's cognitive, social, and emotional growth for later success in school.

The Infant/Toddler Specialist delivers the research-based curriculum, and screening and assessment embedded with responsive and effective teacher-child interactions that support individualization and growth in the areas of development described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework:
Birth to Five (HSELOF) and support family engagement in children's learning and development.

Requirements:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability needed for this position. Reasonable accommodations as required to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HSPPS # A program must ensure all staff engaged in the delivery of program services have sufficient knowledge, training, experience, and competencies to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of their positions.

Licenses / Certifications
Valid Driver's License and acceptable driving record – proof of auto insurance within agency limits, or access to transportation
Immediate/continued enrollment in the Criminal History Registry-Child Care Division
Current Health Appraisal, updated every two (2) years
Certification in First Aid and Adult, Infant and Child CPR

Education / Equivalent Experience

Required:
HS Diploma/GED and Infant/Toddler endorsed CDA or Birth-Five FCCPC;

Desired/Preferred Education:
AA; BA; or MA in Early Childhood Education or related field with 21+ semester hours in ECE/Child Development
State mandated 45-hour coursework completion or ability to complete within established timeframes
One (1) year experience working in an early childhood setting with a diverse population of infants and toddlers, ages birth to three

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)


Demonstrate/Knowledge to:
Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions
Plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation
Use results of assessment to promote children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework:
Ages Birth to Five and any applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate
Set and maintain professional boundaries with families
Use technology to plan, record, report and monitor education and child development services


Skill/Ability to:
Speak, read and write English; bilingual language(s) is helpful
Collect, analyze and utilize data to plan and monitor growth in child outcomes and school readiness
Solve problems and make appropriate decisions
Manage time, solve problems and make appropriate decisions in varying situations
Work collaboratively and cooperatively with fellow staff, parents, and community representatives

Physical/ Mental Demands
Lifts and/or moves up to 50 lbs.
Kneels, stoops, bends, reaches and sits on floor to attend to children's needs
Sitting, for working at keyboard and desk, standing, driving for home and site visits
Moves quickly in response to active children in need of redirection to protect their and others safety
Uses manual dexterity, reaches with hands and arms, stretches, and talks or hears
Responds both physically and mentally to emergency or crisis situations

Environmental Conditions
Variability in temperature, environment and noise
Potential sensory response associated with toileting and/or children who are ill
Contact with children who are ill and/or possibly contagious
Contact with chemicals to clean and sanitize equipment and facility

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