Child Development Specialist

Sunny Days Early Childhood Developmental Services; Elk Grove (CA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Sign-on bonus

Professional support & development

Paperless operations

Flexible schedules & locations

Medical benefits for part-time

Job summary

Sunny Days Early Childhood Developmental Services seeks Child Development Specialists to deliver home-based early intervention services across California, including Elk Grove and surrounding areas. The role involves developmental assessments, IFSP implementation, and family coaching to support child progress in natural environments, with some virtual options.

Requirements include a Master’s degree or teaching credential, plus preferred experience in early intervention and home-based service

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or credential in related field is required or preferred (Orange County only).
• Experience in early intervention settings is preferred.
• Experience delivering home-based services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct developmental assessments and provide child development services using the Parent Coaching Model.
• Follow each child’s IFSP and help families develop strategies to reach developmental goals.
• Utilize family-centered coaching to build caregiver confidence and skills; ensure progress generalizes.
• Provide services in the child’s natural environment (homes, daycare centers, community settings) and via virtual sessions.
• Provide reassessments and write progress reports (bi-annual typically).
• Maintain confidentiality per HIPAA and state/federal regulations.

Skills

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Early Intervention Experience

Home-Based Service Delivery Experience

Education

Master’s degree preferred/required (for Orange County only) in child development, early childhood, teaching or related field OR a special education teaching credential

Job description

Job Listings For Sunny Days & Sunshine Center

Elk Grove CA, Auburn CA, Yuba City CA, Sacramento CA

• Competitive Rates, Based On Experience ($35 / hour - $45 / hour)
• Sign on Bonus up to $500
• Professional Support & Development
• Sunny Days is entirely paperless, utilizing electronic signatures.
• Flexible Schedules & Locations of Your Choice
• Medical Benefits Available to Part-Time Employees

Looking for a flexible, challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with infants, toddlers and their families? Join our team of dedicated professionals who make a daily difference in the lives of young children by providing quality, home-based early intervention services.

Sunny Days of California, Inc. specializes in the area of early intervention, serving children with developmental needs from birth to three years of age. Sunny Days is a nationwide agency and has programs throughout the state of California. Our programs are multi-disciplinary, providing occupational, physical, and speech therapy, as well as child development services.

We are looking to grow our team of Child Development Specialists in your area!

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct developmental assessments, provide child development services utilizing the Parent Coaching Model (Rush & Sheldon)
• Follow each child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and work with the family to develop strategies to help each child reach their specific developmental goals
• Utilize the family-centered parent coaching approach to build caregivers’ confidence and skills and to ensure that progress is generalized
• Provide services in the child’s natural environment, in families’ homes, daycare centers and/or other community settings; virtual services also currently available
• Provide re-assessments and write progress reports (typically bi-annual)
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families (in accordance with HIPAA and/or State/Federal regulations)

Requirements:

• Master’s degree preferred/ required (for Orange County only) in child development, early childhood, teaching or related field OR a special education teaching credential
• Early Intervention Experience Preferred
• Home-Based Service Delivery Experience Preferred
• Strong Interpersonal Skills

Sunny Days is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age or covered veteran status. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

As a Sunny Days employee, you will have a fantastic opportunity to join our team of dedicated Early Childhood Intervention professionals who believe in improving the lives of the children and families we serve. In addition to helping others in need, you will also be compensated with generous benefits and compensation packages.

To continue as a leading Early Intervention Provider, Sunny Days is always looking for motivated and skilled practitioners to join our team. Sunny Days has a diverse offering of Early Intervention employment opportunities, both full-time and part-time. If you are looking to supplement existing employment, Sunny Days also offers work for Independent Therapists/Educator Consultants. As an Early Intervention Independent Contractor, you'll experience a variety of caseloads and settings while being compensated with top hourly reimbursement rates.

Early Intervention Employment Opportunities

Early Intervention provides a wide variety of career paths. In addition to the positions listed below, each may have its own unique focus area, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Sensory/Developmental Disabilities. You may also specialize in specific therapies like Art, Music, or Audiology. In order to specialize in any Early Intervention area, you must complete your degree, complete a post-graduate degree, and become licensed.

Sunny Days welcomes Early Intervention professionals with specialties in any area. If you are interested in the opportunity to work for a financially strong, continuously growing, and progressive company,

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