Child Development Specialist

1 week ago

Philadelphia, United States Children's Village Full time

**JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:Child Development Specialist**

**Qualifications**

Masters in Education, School Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Special Education, or Social Work.

Experience with young children, infants through school-age children, in education and child care settings. Strong experience with infants and toddlers preferred.

Demonstrated capacity to work with diverse populations of children, families, and parents.

**Work Schedule**

Average of 25 hours per week, usually three full days per week, collaborating with the other child development specialist.

**Mission**

Children’s Village is a non-profit that provides early childhood education and school-age academic enrichment distinguished by excellence and family diversity. Working together with children, parents, and the community, we promote a society that is fair, compassionate, and economically vibrant.

**Job Summary**

This non-exempt, hourly position is responsible for identifying, promoting, and supporting the optimum mental, intellectual, and emotional health of the children, families, and staff of Children’s Village.

**Child Development Specialist**

As a professional with a strong educational and experiential foundation in mental health and childhood development, the child development specialists and mental health consultant promote sound mental health and developmentally appropriate practice. The child development specialists in tandem with the mental health consultant advise the management team in policies and procedures program-wide that foster the optimum mental and emotional health of children, their families, and the program staff.

The child development specialists meet, coordinate, and collaborate with teachers, parents, family services team members, and children to address immediate special needs presented in the school and/or home settings. The child development specialists nurture a greater understanding of the challenges and resources at hand, and co-create intervention strategies with staff and parents. Some of the venues in which this collaboration regularly takes place include parent-teacher conferences, home visits, and curriculum planning with teachers.

The child development specialists collaborate with the management team, teaching teams, parents and other important family members, as well as children, to problem-solve responses to behaviors expressing distress created by the feelings of pain, anger, anxiety, or sadness. The child development specialists facilitate pro-social and empathy-inspiring responses that draw on children’s strengths and interests. The child development specialists guide teachers and parents to support children in expressing themselves in emotionally satisfying and socially appropriate ways to assure their full inclusion and participation in the group. Institutional and systemic solutions may be considered as well, as appropriate, to promote community-building and inclusion and to meet children’s individual needs. Age-specific case reviews, management special needs meetings, and the special needs annual meeting are some of the formal settings in which this collaboration occurs.

Through direct observation, assessments and screenings, and/or referrals from teachers, management team members, or parents, the child development specialists identify children’s special needs which may range from mild or situational issues (such as adjustment to the early childhood program or family changes) to more chronic or severe developmental, learning, or social-emotional problems.

When warranted, the child development specialists recommend referrals to early intervention services and/or other therapeutic services for which the child and family may be eligible. The child development specialists assist the family, as needed, with the support of the family services team. The child development specialists advocate for children, their families, and classroom teachers to ensure that early intervention and/or other supports are delivered as due and within the time frame that is legally binding. The child development specialists anticipate and promote smooth transitions between one intervention provider to the next as toddlers turn three years of age and as preschoolers approach kindergarten entry. For school-age children, the child development specialists promote the child’s educational and emotional needs to be met within the education system, assisting parents in advocating for special education or support services as needed. For all age groups, the child development specialists may join in IFSP or IEP meetings toward this end.

The child development specialists conduct a formal observation of classes including Head Start participants at least annually, making recommendations for strategies and interventions to best support the development of individual children who may present special needs, as well as general recommendations for classroom management that advance the healthy emotional and psychologica

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