PD Child Development Coordinator **On call position

**This is on call as needed position. Candidate is with at least 2 years’ experience working in a daycare, preschool, and/or childcare setting with infants and young children, working towards Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Development with at least 6 units of Early Childhood Education preferred**

Pay rates for Union positions are set in the Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521. Each position has a total of six steps, Step 1 (entry level) through Step 6 (15 years of employment with the organization). Union staff are promoted from Step 1 to Step 2 upon their one-year anniversary. The current Step 1 rate for this position is $28.09/hr, and the current Step 6 rate for this position is $31.01/hr.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create a safe, healthy environment to nurture children to grow physically and emotionally.*
• Identify children’s cues and be able to respond quickly to their needs with proper skills.*
• Provide children with positive and nurturing play experience.
• Ensure children’s basic needs are being met (feedings, changing diapers, etc.).*
• Take an active role and making sure children are getting the attention they need.*
• Provide childcare during off site aftercare group meetings.*
• Assist mothers in being attentive to their child’s physical, mental, emotional and developmental needs.*
• Help mothers and children build healthy attachments.
• Assist mothers to appropriately discipline children with tone, body language and respect.
• Assist mothers in proper hygiene for child when needed (bathing, nails, etc.).
• Acknowledge mothers’ concerns and assist with helpful answers to their questions regarding children.*
• Help mothers identify children’s cues and be able to respond appropriately to children’s needs with proper skills.
• Build mother’s parenting skills through hands on experience.*
• Conduct and ensure that all children in case load receive assessments within 10 working days.*
• Perform ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE assessments throughout treatment.*
• Advocate on behalf of the child by making recommendations to mother to meet child’s needs.*
• Make appropriate referrals and work closely with other resource agencies to ensure quality care for child.
• Conduct weekly 1x1 sessions with mothers to monitor child’s progress.
• Maintain child files and enter progress notes into the Electronic Health Record of each child.*
• Assist with or facilitate groups (e.g., Celebrating Families! 0-3, Intersessions Parenting 0-3, Mommy and Me, and Exercise Group).
• Be in regular communication with Counselors and House Managers.
• Attend mandatory and other training to enhance work experience.*
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (E = Essential; D = Desired)

• At least 6 units of Early Childhood Education. (E)
• Working towards Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Development. Early Childhood Mental Health units. (D)
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a daycare, preschool, and/or childcare setting with infants and young children. (E)
• Experience working with infants and young children with Neonatal Drug Withdrawal, FAS/FAE, other disabilities. (D)
• Ability to make quick decisions to keep the children and facility safe. (E)
• Ability to handle the emotional, physical, and practical demands of working in a residential facility. (E)
• Good verbal and written English language skills. (E)
• Proven ability to remain calm when clients are in emotional crisis. (E)
• Adequate cultural awareness to effectively serve a diverse population. (E)
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with other professionals in an intensive, fast-paced, hands-on environment. (D)
• Knowledge and understanding of the disease concept of alcohol and other drug addiction effect on children. (E)
• Experience using common computer software programs including MS Office; (E) experience with Welligent. (D)
• Knowledge of 12-step recovery program. (D)
• Bilingual (English/Spanish, English/Vietnamese, English/Mandarin, English/Tagalog). (D)
• Must pass and maintain necessary clearances and drug screening. (E)
• A valid California Driver License, with access to a reliable vehicle/for driving a company vehicle, current proof of auto liability insurance, and a clean DMV record. (E)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires walking short distances, sitting, standing, occasional lifting up to 25 pounds (clients’ children), pushing and pulling (strollers, cribs, toys).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in an office environment and residential setting.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:

Local travel to training, meetings and other cooperative programs may be required.

Salary : $28 - $31