Child Development Partner

Socket.dev; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Low cost/rich benefit plans

Paid leave

13 paid holidays

Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan

Job summary

Community Services for Children in the Lehigh Valley area seeks a Child Development Partner to deliver in-home services to pregnant women, infants and toddlers, and their families, helping them achieve healthy development and stability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of experience with young children, with bilingual abilities considered an asset. This is a full-time position with benefits and occasional evenings or Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Three years of experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Bilingual Arabic/English or Spanish/English a plus.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to transport families.
• Ability to flex work hours including evenings and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly comprehensive services to children and families in their homes.
• Provide education on prenatal and child development, parenting and healthy family lifestyle.
• Partner with parents to provide activities, experiences, and resources for healthy births and learning-ready children.
• Provide bi-monthly classroom experiences for children and parents to support positive interactions.
• Promote parents as their child's first and most important teacher.
• Model and support positive, nurturing parent-child relationships.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Want to make a difference? Join our team!
Community Services for Childrenis adding to our Early Head Start Home Visitation Program team. We are seeking a Child Development Partner to help us make a difference in the lives of at-risk families. This position provides individualized support for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and their families.Join us and be a part of CSC's Head Start/Early Head Start program that has been designated a Program of Excellence.

Work Environment:We are a large, well-established, high performing organization located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley. Selected as a 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2021 Top Workplace, CSC is a leader in early childhood education. We work together to prepare young children and their families to succeed in learning - and life! Our culture encourages a growth mindset and promotes work/life balance - offering generous paid time off packages and comprehensive benefits.

Newly hired staff members will receive a $500 net monetary incentive upon completion of probation.
Responsibilities:

• Deliver weekly comprehensive services to children and families in their homes.
• Provide individualized education on prenatal and child development, parenting and promote a healthy family lifestyle.
• Partner with parents to provide activities, experiences, and resources that support healthy births, children ready to learn, and stable families.
• Provide bimonthly classroom experiences for children and parents to support positive interactions.
• Promote parents as their child's first and most important teacher.
• Model and support positive, nurturing parent-child relationships.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology or related field.
• Three years of experience working with infants and toddlers required.
• Bilingual Arabic/English or Spanish/English a plus.
• Valid driver's license, full time use of a car, and the ability to transport families in private vehicle.
• Ability to communicate, organize, and maintain records, and use technology.
• Able to flex work hours to meet the needs of the program including working evenings and occasional Saturdays.

Benefits:

• Full time
• Low cost/rich benefit plans
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, and personal days
• 13 paid holidays
• Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan