Child Development Specialist

4 weeks ago

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Full time
Job Title: Child Development Specialist

At the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, we are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Child Development Specialist to join our team. As a trusted resource for families, we partner with parents to promote strong, healthy families by offering free, voluntary services for parents who face barriers such as unemployment, homelessness, medical or mental health concerns, poverty, domestic violence, or other difficult situations.

We help strengthen families by connecting them to resources, caring for their children during difficult times, and setting goals that promote self-sufficiency and make the relationship between the parent and child stronger.

The Child Development Specialist will provide direct client care for children, newborn through six years of age, who are voluntarily placed by parents at the Nursery. They will engage in intentional, developmentally, and trauma-informed interventions that use three days of protective care to prevent child abuse and neglect, provide security, restore predictability, soothe trauma-related arousal, and provide care that helps children and strengthens families.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the Nursery's mission and values, and will be able to work both independently and collaboratively to make decisions under pressure in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. They will be able to communicate effectively in English, both written and orally, and will have the ability to work with diverse communities.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing direct care for children in a healthy and nurturing care environment
  • Planning and implementing social-emotional, educational, and recreational age-appropriate activities that allow children to work toward parent-identified goals
  • Assisting children to develop safe and appropriate ways of interacting and expressing their feelings
  • Managing children's behavior with the purpose of reinforcing positive behaviors and de-escalating challenging behaviors while processing the situation and providing alternatives in a positive manner
  • Documenting separation of child from peer group, when and if necessary
  • Maintaining accurate placement logs of child's daily activities, meals, and progress on parent-identified goals
  • Preparing for shift by reading children's files, admission information, parent-identified goals, and other relevant placement information
  • Following all GMCN COVID-19 safety protocols

Requirements include:

  • Must be 19 years of age for day and evening shifts; 21 years of age for overnight
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; preference will be given to those with early childhood training, Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood education, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, or related field
  • At least one-year professional experience working with children in similar childcare or residential setting preferred
  • Experience partnering with diverse communities required
  • Experience working in crisis situations and crisis intervention preferred

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