Infant/Toddler Specialist
Company: Children First, Inc
Location: Sarasota
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Description:The Infant/Toddler Specialist provides high-quality
early education and child development services, including for
children with disabilities that promote children's cognitive,
social, and emotional growth for later success in school. The
Infant/Toddler Specialist delivers the research-based curriculum,
and screening and assessment embedded with responsive and effective
teacher-child interactions that support individualization and
growth in the areas of development described in the Head Start
Early Learning Outcome Framework: Birth to Five (HSELOF) and
support family engagement in children's learning and development.
Requirements:The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill and/or ability needed for this position.
Reasonable accommodations as required to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.HSPPS #1302.91 - A
program must ensure all staff engaged in the delivery of program
services have sufficient knowledge, training, experience, and
competencies to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of their
positions.Licenses / Certifications
- Valid Driver's License and acceptable driving record - proof of
auto insurance within agency limits, or access to
transportation
- Immediate/continued enrollment in the Criminal History
Registry-Child Care Division
- Current Health Appraisal, updated every two (2) years
- Certification in First Aid and Adult, Infant and Child
CPREducation / Equivalent Experience
- Required: HS Diploma/GED and Infant/Toddler endorsed CDA or
Birth-Five FCCPC;
- Desired/Preferred Education: AA; BA; or MA in Early Childhood
Education or related field with 21+ semester hours in ECE/Child
Development
- State mandated 45-hour coursework completion or ability to
complete within established timeframes
- One (1) year experience working in an early childhood setting
with a diverse population of infants and toddlers, ages birth to
three Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities)Demonstrate/Knowledge to:
- Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions
- Plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective
curriculum implementation
- Use results of assessment to promote children's progress across
the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes
Framework: Ages Birth to Five and any applicable state early
learning and development standards, including for children with
disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate
- Set and maintain professional boundaries with families
- Use technology to plan, record, report and monitor education
and child development servicesSkill/Ability to:
- Speak, read and write English; bilingual language(s) is
helpful
- Collect, analyze and utilize data to plan and monitor growth in
child outcomes and school readiness
- Solve problems and make appropriate decisions
- Manage time, solve problems and make appropriate decisions in
varying situations
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with fellow staff,
parents, and community representativesPhysical/ Mental Demands
- Lifts and/or moves up to 50 lbs.
- Kneels, stoops, bends, reaches and sits on floor to attend to
children's needs
- Sitting, for working at keyboard and desk, standing, driving
for home and site visits
- Moves quickly in response to active children in need of
redirection to protect their and others safety
- Uses manual dexterity, reaches with hands and arms, stretches,
and talks or hears
- Responds both physically and mentally to emergency or crisis
situationsEnvironmental Conditions
- Variability in temperature, environment and noise
- Potential sensory response associated with toileting and/or
children who are ill
- Contact with children who are ill and/or possibly
contagious
- Contact with chemicals to clean and sanitize equipment and
facilityPI1746479fae85-31181-33454339
Keywords: Children First, Inc, Sarasota , Infant/Toddler Specialist, Other , Sarasota, Florida
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