Early Head Start Family Child Care Specialist
3 weeks ago
**Salary**
- $54,695.68 - $91,158.50 Annually**Location**
- FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA**Job Type**
- FT Hourly W BN**Job Number**
- 24-01215**Department**
- Neighborhood & Community Svcs**Opening Date**
- 05/11/2024**Closing Date**
- 5/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern**Pay Grade**
- S20**Posting Type**
- Open to General Public**Job Announcement**:
In this position, you will:
- Recruit and enroll Early Head Start eligible families and provide comprehensive services (i.e., education, health, nutrition, and family services) in accordance with federal Head Start Program Performance Standards,
- Establish family partnership agreements that identify family goals to connect families to community resources that move them toward self-sufficiency,
- Provide case management by helping families negotiate educational, health and social services systems (e.g., basic needs assistance, employment resources, financial assistance, and healthcare),
- Encourage families to take a leadership role in the Early Head Start program and in their child’s education, health, and development (e.g., support families to maintain a comprehensive and preventive health care program for their children as outlined by the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment [EPSDT] schedule),
- Implement parenting curriculum that strengthens positive parent-child relationships,
- Provide support through bi-weekly visits to family childcare provider homes that serve infants and toddlers,
- Individualize support to fit provider's unique strengths, needs, and learning style, focusing on such areas as Creative Curriculum implementation, positive adult-child interactions, and healthy and safe environments ensuring that providers follow the Head Start Program Performance Standards, and
- Document the provision of all services to children and their families using the ChildPlus data management system.
Duties are performed under the supervision of the Head Start Coordinator.
**Schedule**: Some evening and weekend work may be required to satisfy program requirements.
**Illustrative Duties**:
- (The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)_- Assists providers with improving the quality of their child care environments by providing them with information on child development and child care issues;-
- Provides training and technical assistance to family day care providers and day care centers;-
- Monitors education screening and assessments of children;-
- Educates parents on types of available care and assists with placements in family day care;-
- Prepares monthly reports for assigned geographic area;-
- Assists with special programs that foster Office for Children programs.**Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities**:
- (_The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)_- Knowledge of the basic principles, concepts, and methodology of assigned area of accountability;-
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;-
- Ability to keep current on the latest theories of early childhood development and education;-
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.**Employment Standards**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
Any combination of education and experience and training equivalent to the following:
- (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")_
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, psychology, social work, or a closely related field; plus one year of experience in school age and/ or early child development programs.
- **CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED**:
Valid driver's license.
- **NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, Child Protective Services Registry check, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer. TB screening at time of employment and every two years thereafter.
- **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in one of the following disciplines:
- Child and Family Studies
- Early Childhood Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Human Services
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Experience working with infants and toddlers (children ages birth through 36 months)
- Experience in child care administration, early child development programs and working with families with low incomes
- Experience providing training and guidance to child care center staff and/or family child care providers
- Experience in adult learning
- Experience with research-based curricula
- Experience working with subsidy programs
- Demonstrated experience
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