Child Development Coordinator

Shasta Head Start Child Development; Redding (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid medical, dental, and vis

PTO

15 paid holidays per year

401(k) to eligible employees after one

Extensive training opportunities

Job summary

Shasta Head Start Child Development is seeking a Child Development Coordinator to ensure high-quality early education services at the Administration Office in Redding, CA. Under the Child Development Manager, you will implement policies and guide staff to deliver excellence for children and families.

You will coordinate training, monitor services, maintain records, and liaise with licensing authorities, state partners, and the community to support child growth and family well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum: AA Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, including 12 ECE core units
• Desired: BA Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, including 6 (2+ unit) ECE classes
• Minimum: Two years related experience required
• Desired: Four years related experience
• Child Development Permit or ability to obtain one within one year of hire
• Knowledge of Community Care Licensing Regulations for early childhood settings
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, Publisher, and Child Plus
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
• Ability to write technical reports, business correspondence, and procedures manuals
• Ability to effectively present information to groups and regulatory agencies

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the Shasta Head Start child development program, systems, and services
• Coordinate and provide training, and guidance to staff, parents, and community on child education and development
• Assist in on-going monitoring, tracking, and analysis of child development services and outcomes
• Maintain record keeping and reporting systems, schedules, and timelines for services
• Communicate with staff, parents, program managers, consultants, and community to enhance services
• Collaborate with state and community partners to enhance services and ensure smooth transitions
• Order supplies and materials for service delivery
• Liaise between Shasta Head Start and CA CCC to ensure licensing compliance
• Support departments in licensing and accreditation requirements
• Maintain the agency substitute line

Skills

Child development knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Child Plus

Record keeping

Licensing regs knowledge

Education

AA Degree in Early Childhood Education

BA Degree in Early Childhood Education

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Child Plus

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Administration Office - Redding, CA 96003

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $27.00 - $28.00 Hourly

Benefits

• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 15 paid holidays per year


• 401(k) to eligible employees after one year


• Extensive training opportunities

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a Child Development Coordinator with a proven track record of child development and education experience. If you enjoy building relationships, hard work and innovation, providing excellence, and want to have fun with your fellow employees, you may be who we are looking for. Under the direct supervision of the Child Development Manager, the Child Development Coordinator coordinates the implementation of Shasta Head Start Child Development Program policies and procedures to maintain best practices and effective service delivery to children and families, based on the theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Support the implementation of the Shasta Head Start child development program, systems, and services


• Coordinate and provide training, and guidance to staff, parents, and community on a variety of pertinent topics in the area of child education and development


• Assist in on-going monitoring, tracking, follow-up and analysis of child development services, and child outcomes


• Assist in the maintenance of record keeping and reporting systems, schedules, and timeline policies and procedures for child development services


• Communicate with staff, parents, program managers, consultants, and community to enhance services to children and families


• Collaborate with state and community partners as needed to enhance Shasta Head Start child development services and to ensure effective transition planning for children and their families


• Order supplies and materials as needed for effective service delivery


• Act as a liaison between Shasta Head Start and the State of California Community Care Licensing to ensure the full compliance of licensing requirements


• Support Child Development, Education, and Human Resources department in daily operations pertaining to licensing and accreditation requirements


• Responsible for maintaining the agency substitute line

Qualifications

• Minimum: AA Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, including 12 ECE core units


• Desired: (BA Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, including 6 (2+ unit) ECE classes)


• Minimum: Two years related experience required


• Desired: Four years related experience


• Child Development Permit or ability to obtain one within one year of hire


• Knowledge of Community Care Licensing Regulations for early childhood settings


• Knowledge of various software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, Publisher, and Child Plus


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations in fields relevant to position


• Ability to write technical reports, business correspondence, and procedures manuals


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, community members and regulatory agencies, employers, community groups, families, staff and the general public


• Ability to use basic math skills, to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists


• Ability to organize and manage time effectively, and work independently


• Effective communication with individuals as well as with small groups

Pre-employment requirements

• Valid California Drivers License and clean DMV record


• Criminal background check required


• Pre-employment Strength Assessment


• Pre-employment TB testUp to date records of pertussis, measles, and influenza vaccines
  

  Physical Requirements

  
  

  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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee must be able to occasionally lift 20 pounds overhead and 40 pounds from waist to shoulder. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lifts 50 pounds from floor to waist. The employee must be able to push/pull up to 75 pounds horizontally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

  
  

  Shasta Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer