Position Summary:

The Early Childhood Education Specialist is accountable for planning, coordinating and managing activities to provide a conducive environment for a child's total development and healthy well-being of the children and their families with the support of the Educational advisor and program coordinator. An emphasis is to serve families with children aged birth to five years that are enrolled in the adult education program and not currently receiving other services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate the educational, social, emotional, and physical development of the children in the program appropriate to the developmental level of the child.

2. Provide age-appropriate child development activities and sharing activities that encourage questioning, probing, exploring and problem-solving skills.

3. Provide a variety of sensory experiences that stimulate children to explore and express their creative abilities.

4. Help children acquire and use language as a means of communicating their thoughts, feelings, and self-esteem to others.

5. Help children develop a sense of independence, self-respect, respect to others, and overall general well-being through engaging activities.

6. Coordinate daily activities of the children and classroom to ensure a healthy, clean and safe environment.

7. Administer appropriate assessment tools of childhood development.

8. Coordinate with the Adult Education instructors and education advisor to develop and incorporate common family goals; assist families in completing their goal plans.

9. Provide regular communication with families via phone, text and email to document student barriers to attendance and learning progress.

10. Keep current on collection of all data and reports such as attendance, goals, lessons, etc.

11. Welcome and interact with all families and participate in student orientation. Provide positive family communications and age appropriate activities.

12. Nurture and support families and peers and work with families in becoming self-sufficient.

13. Facilitate, participate in and coordinate weekly parent support and parent/child interaction groups.

14. Facilitate, participate and coordinate evening groups and encourage families to participate in groups and activities as needed.

15. Distribute and check in with families on weekly assignments and make up work for families that can't attend to ensure that work is being completed weekly

16. Promote parent-child attachment among family members.

17. Participate in reciprocal relationships based on respect.

18. Develop and maintain relationships with parents and service providers to document student attendance and progress as needed.

19. Provide training/guidance in areas of expertise.

20. Serve as an equal member of the Adult Education team.

21. Pursue and/or conduct training and information which would serve families and team.

22. Assist in childcare when needed.

Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Site Director or program Coordinator.

1. Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, family relations, social work, guidance counseling and one (1) year experience working with infants/toddlers and families or

2. The ability to work with parents and children in a home environment. Community services experience preferred.

3. Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Outlook, and willingness to experiment and work with new technologies.

4. Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills required.

5. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.

6. Ability to work under pressure, be flexible, and work as part of a team.

7. Ability to think creatively, plan and organize complex work projects.

8. Self-motivated; demonstrated initiative and ability to follow through with completion of tasks.

9. Ability to travel.

10. Ability to comply with the AIU Conduct policy

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Sitting for an extended period of time

2. Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 35 pounds

3. Ability to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle teaching materials and supplies

4. Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner

5. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating

6. Hearing clearly

7. Adequate vision to perform duties

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Disclaimer: The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of this position.

Reports To: Supervisor

Department: ECFCS/FACES

Position Schedule: Monday - Friday and some weekends or evenings depending on program events

Salary: $18.89 Per Hour

Benefits: PT position

To Apply: Create an on-line application and upload a cover letter, resume, PA Certificate (if applicable) and transcripts at the

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The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or limited English proficiency in its educational programs, services, facilities, activities or employment practices as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, Section 204 Regulations of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other applicable federal or state statute.