Early Childhood Specialist | Aberdeen Medical Center - Part Time

Facility: 6th Ave Building
Location: Aberdeen, SD
Address: 110 6th Ave SE Suite #201, Aberdeen, SD 57401, USA
Shift: Varies
Job Schedule: Part time
Weekly Hours: 20.00
Salary Range: $19.00 - $30.50

Job Summary

Provide education and support to adults that affect the lives of children within a designated age group primarily to parents and childcare providers funded through childcare services. Establishes and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with job related contacts. The Early Childhood Specialist assists in the coordination and implementation of grant projects, service agreements, and contracts to help assure success in the community and at the medical centers.

Conducts presentations, and educational consultations. Coordinates specific course logistics and objectives pertinent to subject matter. Responsible to maintain consistent and quality improvement processes centered around state regulation requirements. The educator is specialized in their designated topic and age group and all aspects around child development and safety.

Knowledge of and use of appropriate age-related protocols relating to developmental, health and safety needs of children. Must be able to work with growing needs of unique populations served. Must possess observations skills to properly assess family and individual needs. Provides monitoring capability to ensure compliance within each assigned program in order to accurately report up to federal government for quality enhancements, data collection and reporting and maintaining compliance.

Work hours vary according to department and client needs. Some evenings and/or weekend work hours required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required. Field of study preference in early childhood education, child development, family relations. preferred. In lieu of degree, leadership may consider six years equivalent work experience.

One year of experience collaborating with adults on the development, health and safety needs of children.

May require certification/licensure as required by profession and program specification. Dependent on needs of department, may require a valid driver’s license. Must maintain a good driving record.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0212417
Job Function: Customer Support Services
Featured: No