Child Therapy Instructor 2

Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare seeks an assistant to support the Early Start Program for infants and toddlers in a center-based setting. You will help develop goals, implement activities, and communicate progress to families, both at home and in the community.

The role includes home visits, equipment maintenance, and supervision of volunteers and instructors. Requires an AA in Early Childhood Education or 10+ years of related work with children with disabilities and relevant

Qualifications

• A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and 5 years experience working with special needs children.
• OR more than 10 years working with young children with disabilities plus a High School diploma.
• OR 2 years of employment at Casa Colina Children’s Services and completion of 50 In-Service/Training hours.
• Must pass a background clearance by both Department of Justice and FBI in accordance with community care licensing requirements.
• Applicants with current BLS may be hired, but must obtain AHA CPR/AED within thirty days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of goals and objectives for each infant/toddler enrolled in the center-based Casa Colina Early Start Program.
• Works individually with each client to implement goals and objectives and documents progress.
• Communicates to families methods of implementing goals at home and in the community.
• Makes home/community visits to families as assigned.
• Maintains and cleans class equipment; maintains supplies; prepares activities and snacks.
• Trains and supervises volunteers and Child Therapy Instructors 1.

Skills

Child development

Family communication

Education

A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education

High School diploma

Job description

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Assists in the development of the goals and objectives for each infant/toddler enrolled in the center-based Casa Colina Early Start Program, including the development and design of “natural environment” based activities. Works individually with each client to implement goals and objectives, documents progress and communicates to families methods of implementing goals at home and in the community. Makes home/community visits to families as assigned, maintains and cleans class equipment, maintains supplies, prepares activities and snacks, and trains and supervises volunteers and Child Therapy Instructors 1. Requirements include A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education and 5 years experience working with special needs children; OR more than 10 years working with young children with disabilities plus a High School diploma; OR 2 years of employment at Casa Colina Children’s Services and completion of 50 In-Service/Training hours, current California Driver’s License with a safe driving record satisfactory to Casa Colina’s insurance underwriters and CPR/AED and First Aid. Applicants with current BLS may be hired, but must obtain AHA CPR/AED within thirty days of employment. Must pass a background clearance by both Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with community care licensing requirements.

Pay: $21.00-$25.00/ hour