- Work directly with parents, teachers, and staff to support children in the classroom. Serves as a partner with a peer Child Development Specialist.
- Identify strategies to help children with areas of special needs, including but not limited to developmental delays, gross and fine motor, speech, transitions, and behavior
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- Meet with parents, caregivers, and collateral service providers as necessary to discuss the progress, goals, and objectives of children
- Closely monitor identified children's progress and review progress notes or changes in goals during regularly scheduled meetings with teachers, parents, collaterals, and/or other relevant staff
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Child Development Specialist - Newton, United States - JCCs of North America
Description
JCC Greater Boston is seeking a Child Development Specialist (CDS) for the Ledgewood Programs.The Child Development Specialist (CDS) provides direct service and consultation services to children, parents, preschool staff, and teachers at the Early Learning Centers of the JCC.
The CDS works in conjunction with and as a liaison to outside collaterals, i.e., private or public agencies, schools, early intervention, and/or specialty services in order to help the children reach their highest potential emotionally, socially, and cognitively.
The CDS works closely with teaching teams and directors to facilitate developmentally appropriate practices within the Sheva Frameworkin a classroom or therapeutic setting.
This 32-hour position begins immediately and will be onsite in Newton. The Newton facility is a dynamic Community Center which includes on-site fitness opportunities for staff.JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds.
While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background.
We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.
The starting salary for this 32 hour position is $48,300 per year.The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the hours the employee will work, the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant experience, and internal equity.
Responsibilities of Child Development SpecialistMinimum Qualifications:
ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Salary:
$48300
Agency Information:
JCC Greater Boston is a nonprofit organization with roots in earlier Settlement Houses and Young Men's Hebrew Associations; JCC Greater Boston today offers a wide range of services and program activities throughout the Greater Boston region (~50,000 individuals annually in 98 communities).
The organization provides a variety of programs and services to children and adults in the Greater Boston Jewish community, including preschools, day camps, a regional model of Jewish family engagement, a fully equipped fitness and aquatic center, arts and culture classes, performances, lectures, and Jewish holiday celebrations.
Our vision is to create a vibrant and evolving Jewish community where everyone belongs.Our mission is to be at the heart of that community by:
* creating a thriving community that nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships
* welcoming a growing and increasingly diverse set of individuals and families from all over Greater Boston
* supporting the building of unique identities rooted in Jewish values and deeper connections to Jewish life
* nourishing minds, bodies, and spirits through dynamic, innovative, and accessible experiences and expanding engagement by partnering closely with other organizations to ensure the continuing vitality of our community as a whole
JCC Greater Boston takes the welfare and safety of staff, children, and program participants very seriously. On an ongoing basis, we align our operating procedures with guidance from the CDC and the state.
In response to current local public health situations, our practices have previously included, and in the future may consist of, ensuring proper physical distancing, sanitation, hygiene, vaccination requirements, and use of face coverings to promote the health of our staff and program participants.
JCC Greater Boston welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds who meet the requirements specified above. If you want to share your talents with a wonderful community and a great team, apply today
JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability.
In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.
To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at
