Family Child Care Specialist

Gqchcc; Moline (IL); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SAL Community Services’ Home Child Care Network in the Quad Cities seeks a Family Child Care Specialist to recruit and support home providers, coordinate services with partner agencies, and refer families to care options. Base wage is $21.29-$23.41 per hour, depending on education.

This full-time role requires an associate degree in child development or social work (or 10+ years as a licensed home provider).

Qualifications

• Required: Associate degree in child development or social work or related field plus at least two years of experience in family/home day care and/or licensed child care center.
• In lieu of an Associate Degree, 10+ years of experience as a licensed childcare home provider may be considered qualified.
• Preferred: Bachelor Degree in child development or similar field with two plus years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with existing agencies and coordinates services for home providers.
• Recruits and enrolls participating home child care providers; completes necessary paperwork.
• Provides child care referral services to families seeking child care within Home Child Care Network.
• Produces necessary reports and projections to administrative personnel within established timelines.
• Visits home providers on regular, monthly basis; documenting quality of care and regulating compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Relationship management

Education

Associate degree in child development or social work or related field

Bachelor Degree in child development or similar field

Job description

Family Child Care Specialist - Home Child Care Network

BASE WAGE $21.29-$23.41 per hour based on education level.

JOB TYPE Full-Time

DESCRIPTION The Home Child Care Network, part of SAL Community Services, is the Quad Cities area’s leading provider of early childhood care and education. We provide a safe, secure and supportive environment centered on how playing can charge the mind of the children we care for.

• Collaborates with existing agencies and coordinates services for home providers.
• Recruits and enrolls participating home child care providers; completes necessary paperwork.
• Provides child care referral services to families seeking child care within Home Child Care Network.
• Produces necessary reports and projections to administrative personnel within established timelines.
• Visits home providers on regular, monthly basis; documenting quality of care and regulating compliance.

Education and Experience

Required: Associate degree in child development or social work or related field plus at least two years of experience in family/home day care and/or licensed child care center with experience exercising leadership skills, problem solving, issues related to early childhood providers, and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. In lieu of an Associate Degree, 10+ years of experience as a licensed childcare home provider while also working towards completion of an Associate Degree may be considered qualified.

Preferred: Bachelor Degree in child development or similar field with two plus years of experience as stated previously.

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