Child Development Specialist

6 days ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a qualified Child Development Specialist to join our team at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to work with young children in a multicultural environment and contribute to their growth and development.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care and education to children aged 0-5 years, while working collaboratively with our dedicated staff to create a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Care and Observation of Children (75%):
    • Provide emotional, social, educational, and physical care to children in the program.
    • Document each child's growth and development through written observations, six-month evaluations, formal standardized screenings, language assessments, anecdotal reports, and accident reports.
    • Work with the assistant director, special needs consultant, child therapists, family worker, and parents to individualize each child's environment to best meet his/her needs.
    • Maintain a clean, well-organized classroom space with a rich array of developmentally appropriate learning areas and attractively displayed materials and books.
    • Maintain classroom safety, alerting the assistant director to the need for new first aid materials or hazards; maintain first aid/CPR certification, if required.
  • Curriculum Development (15%):
    • Plan a developmentally appropriate curriculum around themes that meet the needs of young children and are reflective of their interests and cultures.
    • Plan and target vocabulary and language experiences that support the development of English and Cantonese with the cooperating teacher.
    • Work with other program staff to develop learning materials and experiences.
    • Balance children's experiences utilizing open-ended and closed activities in a variety of learning areas including language development, self-awareness, social skills, body awareness and control, visual motor/perceptual skills, problem-solving, art, and creative play.
  • Patient Communication (5%):
    • Document curriculum on the Acorn Curriculum Sheet for parents to see.
    • Plan parent activities to correspond to the curriculum.
    • Regularly communicate with parents about the classroom curriculum and activities and their child.
    • Meet with parents every six months to communicate about the child's participation, growth, and development.
    • Maintain a positive attitude and respect for all parents in the center.
    • Communicate and work with parents when individual children need an adapted environment to be successful.
    • Report to parents concerning incidents and accidents immediately each day.
    • Keep accurate records of delivery of medicine in the classroom.
    • Listen to parent concerns respectfully.
    • Work with other program staff to communicate with families and professionals when children need special services; attend CORE evaluations upon request.
    • Prepare parent nights and maintain confidentiality of all children and their families.
  • Professional Participation in the Center (5%):
    • Regularly attend center staff meetings, attend center training, participate in center activities as much as possible (graduations, New Year's Banquet); abide by staff ethics.
    • Raise issues that improve the environment and learning for children, parents, and staff.
    • Contribute ideas to the administrative team in terms of policymaking and program development.
    • Be dependable and on time.


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