Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Are you Ready to Launch Your Career? ????

Join us in our mission as a Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist at Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie.

Imagine yourself as part of an organization with a profound commitment to making a positive impact. When you choose Catholic Charities, you step into a world of endless opportunities, where your efforts collectively contribute to a brighter community. We consider it a privilege to make a meaningful difference, and we love what we do.

The Child Care Specialist is dedicated to developing and enhancing high-quality child care programs with a specific focus on infants and toddlers through:

• Provide regular on-site Infant/Toddler training and ITA in childcare services
• Recruit and maintain a caseload of programs serving infants and/or toddlers which includes developing program plans based on an approved research based model, implement these plans through technical assistance visits, writing site visit summaries, and assessing progress towards meeting goals with the overall project goal to improve the quality and increase the availability of infant toddler childcare services throughout the region
• Support Infant Toddler staff with classroom teaching strategies
• Coordinate resources for community based projects and initiatives including the engagement and education of families on child development
• Work collaboratively with regulators, child abuse and neglect agents, early intervention specialist, college educators, health consultants, and health inspectors within with childcare provider serving infants and toddlers in the region
• Within two years obtain and maintain the NYSAEYC Technical Assistance/Training Credential required by the NYS OCFS to conduct professional development and coaching for childcare providers/programs
• Using knowledge of childcare, provide technical assistance to Early Childhood programs in Otsego County according to program policy and procedure. Perform Assessments, conduct observation utilizing evidence based (and setting appropriate) tools and analyze results to create and implement individualized action plans and goals

Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist Minimum Salary: $ 22.00

Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist Maximum Salary: $ 22.00

Infant/Toddler Child Care Specialist Schedule:

• M,T,W,F 8:30 - 4
• Th 8:30 - 6:30
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood/Day Care Administration, Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field
• 1 - 3 years of experience providing outreach, working with adults
  • Prefer experience operating a child care center of family child care home
• VALID Driver's license, proof of current car insurance and registration, and access to a working and reliable vehicle

We value work-life balance and offer some stellar benefits:

• For benefit-eligible positions:

  • Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

  • Retirement planning options

  • Generous Time Off (as an eligible employee, you will accrue up to 23 days off in your first year, based on your standard work day)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts (movie tickets, hotels, flights, amusement parks, etc.)

• Exciting referral bonuses

• Ongoing training and development

• Recognition and Awards

• Career Growth

• A collaborative team culture

Catholic Charities is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a workplace where every individual can shine their brightest.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Law:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Know Your Rights

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

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