Infant Toddler Specialist Job Everett Washington USA,Education / Teaching

Overview

Join our Snohomish County Human Services Team! We are hiring one full-time Infant Toddler Specialist in the Early Head Start Program in our Developmental Disabilities and Early Learning Division.

The focus of this position is to provide comprehensive child development services for infants and toddlers in partnership with their family. Infant Toddler Specialists provide home-based services that include supporting parents/caregivers to implement learning experiences that promote healthy infant-toddler development and that support families to access community resources for increased stability and well-being.

Ideal candidates have demonstrated knowledge and experience related to early learning and family support services, have demonstrated skills related to data collection and entry, collaboration with other early learning providers, and have experience participating in reflective practices, coaching, equitable approaches, and trauma-informed care.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

This position requires an Associates, Bachelors, or advanced degree in early childhood education, or an Associate degree or higher in a related field and coursework equivalent to an Associate degree in ECE and two years of experience in early childhood education.

About Human Services:

The Human Services Department mission is to help all persons meet their basic needs and develop their potential by providing timely, effective human services and building community. The Human Services Department includes 350 diverse, friendly and dedicated employees who benefit from outstanding benefits and competitive wages. Employees are appreciated and have the opportunity to make a real difference in our community.

Snohomish County is thriving and is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. We strive to not only provide a meaningful job, but a life-long career at Snohomish County.

To Be Considered: Applicants must electronically submit an application through Snohomish County’s Neo Gov site by 11:50 p.m. on the closing date. A resume and cover letter are required. When your application is complete, verify the information and make sure there is nothing missing. Be sure to verify your education and/or experience comply with the minimum requirements section of the posting.

Click on APPLY & SUBMIT and then click on CHECK APPLICATION STATUS. If you have problems with your application, please contact Neo Gov Application Support at .

Job Offers are contingent on successful completion of reference and background checks. Snohomish County will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

Snohomish County Human Services strives to be an equitable and trauma-informed department. Our department believes every interaction, procedure, and policy provides an opportunity to build a pathway toward a more resilient and restorative Snohomish County.

Please reach out to Joeann Turck ck with any questions regarding this posting.

Basic Function

To provide comprehensive child development services for infants and toddlers in partnership with their parents/guardians. Infant/Toddler Specialists work in either a center based program, home based option, or combination option that includes home visits and socialization experiences. The Infant/Toddler Specialist helps develop appropriate early learning experiences in the home for infants and toddlers and provides family services to their parents. This position may provide services to pregnant women with the support from the Health Coordinator.

Statement

of Essential

Job Duties

In a home based program option:

Develop positive relationships with infants and toddlers and their parents that promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships.

Visit parents once a week to support the parent as the child’s primary teacher and provide support to enhancing the home learning environment.

Partner with the parent in planning home visits to meet the needs and interests of parent and child;

Organize two parent/child group (socialization) experiences a month for parents and their child for socialization with other parents and support learning goals.

Plan the socialization environment to provide learning experiences for infants and toddlers;

Maintain cleanliness and safety of indoor and outdoor play areas;

Use program curriculum to support the use of the child s routines and interests to guide activities;

Ensure the curriculum and activities meet the physical, social/emotional, health, nutritional safety needs and intellectual needs of the children;

Work with parents to plan activities to extend home socialization.

Ensure responsibilities in the home based option are met.

Statement of Other

Job Duties

Conduct screenings and assessments of each child in all developmental areas and make referrals as needed;

Work with the Mental Health Consultant to ensure…


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