Child Development Specialist

Sunny Days Early Childhood Developmental Services Inc.; San Leandro (CA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay $45–$55/hr

Sign-on bonus up to $500

Professional development & support

Paperless workflow with electronic签署s

Flexible schedules & locations

Medical benefits (part-time)

Job summary

Sunny Days Early Childhood Developmental Services Inc. is seeking Child Development Specialists to work with infants, toddlers and families, delivering home-based early intervention across California.

The role emphasizes using the Parent Coaching Model, IFSP-guided services, and family-centered approaches in the child’s natural environment. Advanced degrees or credentials are preferred, with strong interpersonal skills and prior early intervention experience, plus ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred/required (for Orange County only).
• Experience in early intervention/home-based services preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct developmental assessments and provide child development services using the Parent Coaching Model.
• Follow each child’s IFSP and collaborate with families to develop improvement strategies.
• Utilize family-centered coaching to build caregiver confidence and generalize progress.
• Provide services in the child’s natural environment—homes, daycare centers, or other community settings.
• Prepare re-assessments and write progress reports bi-annually.
• Maintain confidentiality per HIPAA and state/federal regulations.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in child development/early childhood/teaching or related field OR special education credential

Job description

• Competitive Rates, Based on Experience ($45 / hour - $55 / 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.
• 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.