Child Development Partner - Allentown, United States - Community Services for Children

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    Job DescriptionSalary: $22.00/hr

    Pay Rate: $22.00/hour
    Hours per week: 40
    Weeks per year: 52


    Community Services for Children is seeking a Child Development Partner in the Early Head Start Home Visitation Program for pregnant women, infants, toddlers and their families. CSC's Head Start/Early Head Start program has been designated as a Program of Excellence. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives for at risk young children and their families. We are a large, well-established, high performing organization located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Selected as a 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2021 Top Workplace, CSC is a leader in early childhood education.

    Work Environment:

    Newly hired Community Services for Children staff members will receive a $500 net monetary incentive. The candidate will receive the $500 payout upon completion of probation.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Deliver weekly comprehensive services to children and families in their homes.
    • Provide individualized education on prenatal and child development, parenting and promote a healthy family lifestyle.
    • Partner with parents to provide activities, experiences and resources that support healthy births, children ready to learn and stable families.
    • Provide bimonthly classroom experiences for children and parents to support positive interactions.
    • Promote parents as their child's first and most important teacher.
    • Model and support positive, nurturing parent- child relationships.

    Requirements

    • Bachelor's degree required in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology or related field.
    • Three years' experience working with infants and toddlers required.
    • Arabic/English bilingual a plus.
    • Spanish/English bilingual a plus.
    • Valid driver's license, full time use of a car and the ability to transport families in private vehicle.
    • Ability to communicate, organize and maintain records, and use of technology.
    • Able to flex work hours to meet the needs of the program including working evenings and occasional Saturdays.

    Benefits:

    • Full time.
    • Low cost/rich benefit plans
    • Paid leave for vacation, sick, and personal days.
    • 13 paid holidays
    • Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan.