Head Start: Early Childhood Behavior Specialist

All Kids Academy Head Start, Inc.; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan with up to 6%

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement $1500 annually

Service awards every 5 years

Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and LTD

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary benefits: FSAs

Job summary

All Kids Academy Head Start, Inc. seeks an Early Childhood Behavior Specialist to support teachers and students, ensuring safety and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards in the classroom.

Under supervision of the Manager of Education and Home Based Services, the ECBS collaborates with Disabilities/Mental Health Services and the Mental Health Consultant to assist children with behaviors that affect learning and social-emotional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development, Child Development, or related field; and minimum of one year experience preferred in an early childhood classroom and supporting children's social emotional development
• Minimum of 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education or Child Development courses
• Knowledge of early childhood education and family support services
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills including internet and e-mail

Responsibilities

• Performs classroom observations of children referred for behavior and assists in developing Behavior Plans when appropriate
• Collects parent information, observation, and teacher feedback to determine strategies and behavior plan and utilizes the Teaching Pyramid to support children's social-emotional development
• Utilizes referral information for children needing further evaluation for services and provides family support through the referral process
• Provides classroom support to include classroom management and environmental interventions that support social-emotional well-being of the child
• Supports teachers in the determination of age-appropriate behaviors and atypical behaviors

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Observation

Behavior management

Family support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

12 semester units in ECE/Child Development

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

All Kids Academy Head Start, Inc. seeks an Early Childhood Behavior Specialist to support teachers and students, ensuring safety and compliance with Head Start Performance Standards in the classroom.

Under supervision of the Manager of Education and Home Based Services, the ECBS collaborates with Disabilities/Mental Health Services and the Mental Health Consultant to assist children with behaviors that affect learning and social-emotional development.