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Child Development Specialist, Bilingual

DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: Great We Grow                                                 Child Development Specialist, Bilingual CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt

Schedule: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and Saturday hours. The position is based at the program service location 7002 West Hanna Street, Tampa, FL 33634

SUMMARY: This is a professional level position for a Child Development Specialist with expertise in early childhood education and effective parent engagement strategies, who works directly with families to deliver developmentally appropriate activities to families with children 0 to 5 years of age. Child Development Specialist collaborates with community providers to support the families of the children served by teaching parents how to guide their child toward developmental milestones that a typical child would need to be ready for kindergarten. This position reports to the Program Manager of Great We Grow. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Design, plan and conduct child developmental playgroups with young children that promote positive adult/child interaction and child development education to caregivers. This includes learning the Curriculum, researching activities that support the curriculum, creating a schedule of playgroups and activities, preparing for groups, cleaning up materials after groups, and organizing resource material.
2. Facilitates screening of children using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire and other assessment tools as assigned.
3. Cultivate and manage collaborative relationships with early childhood and family-serving agencies and may include presentations and participation with community events, special projects, and attending meetings as a representative of the program.
4. Plan & participate in outreach and special educational projects to benefit parents and families.
5. Develop outreach materials such as flyers, and maintain an appropriate and dynamic social media presence.
6. Coordinate with program staff on maintenance of the facility (inside and outside) to preserve a well-maintained, clean, and safe environment for participants.
7. Complete accurate and timely data collection to complete reporting requirements and support program’s compliance to

contract, grant, accreditation, and agency requirements. Act as backup for data entry.

8. Assist in engaging families to services including providing a warm greeting and acting as back-up of the participant registration process (e.g. Eventbrite)
9. Supports the agency’s performance and quality improvement processes.
10. Attend staff meetings, ongoing in-service training, and reflective supervision as required.
11. Participate in appropriate agency, department, and community planning teams.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in child development, social work, early childhood, or related field.
2. Minimum of 3 years' experience working with families with young children.
3. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
4. Ability to work evenings and weekends.
5. Professional, self-directed, follow-through on projects and prompt responsiveness to internal and external stakeholders.
6. Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills (e.g., nonjudgmental, objective, reflective, empathetic, patient, tactful)
7. Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
8. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, & PowerPoint and web-browsing.
9. Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, kneel, bend, reach, and manipulate objects; move materials up to 10 lbs on a regular basis; infrequently require moving materials weighing up to 20 lbs.
10. Some travel around Hillsborough County is required.
11. Must be sensitive to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the population that Champions for Children serves.
12. Must have a reliable vehicle, active auto insurance, and a valid Florida driver’s license.
13. Must successfully complete a Florida level 2 criminal background clearance, motor vehicle records check, and drug screening.

Champions for Children, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other protected status. Drug Free Workplace. CFC participates in E-Verify