What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Child Care Specialist position at Kings Community Action Organization?
Employment Type: Non Exempt
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Min. $18.60/hour - Max. $23.81/hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
MISSION STATEMENT:
Join Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) and make a difference in Kings County, CA as a Family Child Care Specialist. KCAO envisions a future where all people in Kings County are able to live with dignity, have access to available resources and have the opportunity, motivation and ability to live economically productive and satisfying lives.
Our Mission: Working as a team, KCAO will seek and provide programs that develop self-sufficiency in individuals, families, and communities within Kings County.
Our Vision: Kings County residents and communities will achieve self-sufficiency through the high quality and client-focused programs of KCAO.
We are a private nonprofit helping people and changing lives in Kings County since 1965. Do you see yourself as part of our team of passionate, committed, and caring people?
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing comprehensive child development services to families enrolled in the Family Child Care Option, which includes educational, health, social and emotional development and social service support to ensure children are ready to learn. In additional to providing technical assistance to Family Child Care Providers in accordance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and State of California licensing regulations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct and document regularly scheduled visits to contracted family child care homes.
- Assist and support providers ensuring compliance with state licensing and Head Start Performance Standards.
- Conducts assessments for enrolled children and documents results.
- Complete ASQs in a timely manner and input information in the ChildPlus System.
- Identify needs and make necessary referrals in a timely manner.
- Maintain provider files to ensure that licenses, TB clearance, day care insurance, auto insurance, child care assistants' information is current, and age and capacity regulations are followed.
- Assist providers in maintaining Head Start quality learning environments, developing individual learning plans for enrolled children, transition meetings, parent conferences and case conferences.
- Distribute supplies and equipment to provider homes.
- Coordinate and plan parent and provider meetings monthly.
- Responsible for on-going recruitment, provider training and program in-kind.
- Perform other duties as required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Associate's Degree in Child Development, Human Development or related field;
AND
- One year employment or volunteer experience working with children ages 0-5.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Travel and attend out of area meetings and conferences as required per the funding source(s).
- Work variable hours and days, including those outside regular Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. business hours.
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Meet and maintain KCAO employment requirements which include:
- Criminal Record Clearance through the California Department of Justice, FBI and Child Abuse Centralized Index (CACI).
- Reliable, insured transportation and valid California Driver License.
- Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) acceptable to KCAO's vehicle insurer.
- Health examination with tuberculin clearance.
- AND contingent on employment candidate will be required to provide documentation of your Measles, and Pertussis immunizations.
- Influenza immunization highly preferred.
KCAO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace
KCAO participates in the E-Verify program that electronically confirms an employee's authorization to work in the United States that complies with the I-9 form.