Child Development Specialist

Sunny Days Early Childhood Developmental Services Inc.; Yuba City (CA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates

Sign on bonus

Professional support & development

Paperless workflow

Flexible schedules & locations

Medical benefits for part-time

Job summary

Sunny Days of California, Inc. seeks a Child Development Specialist to deliver early intervention services to infants, toddlers and their families in home and community settings. You will follow IFSPs, coach families, and document progress within HIPAA guidelines.

The role offers flexible schedules and locations, competitive hourly pay ($35–$45) with sign-on bonus and benefits for part-time work. Our program emphasizes family-centered, development-focused support across California.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in child development, early childhood, teaching or related field OR a special education teaching credential.
• Home-based service delivery experience preferred.
• HIPAA/compliance awareness and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Conduct developmental assessments and provide child development services utilizing the Parent Coaching Model (Rush & Sheldon).
• Follow each child’s IFSP and collaborate with families to develop strategies to reach developmental goals.
• Utilize family-centered parent coaching to build caregiver confidence and ensure progress generalization.
• Provide services in the child’s natural environment (homes, daycare centers, community settings).
• Provide re-assessments and write progress reports (bi-annual).
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families in line with HIPAA and state/federal regulations.

Skills

Child development

Home-based service delivery

Interpersonal skills

IFSP familiarity

Education

Master’s degree in child development or related field

Special education credential

Tools

Electronic signatures

Job description

• 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.
• 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.