Home Child Care Network Liaison

SAL Community Services; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Pet insurance

Job summary

SAL Community Services’s Home Child Care Network in Peoria is hiring a Family Child Care Specialist on a full-time basis. The role focuses on coordinating services for home providers, recruiting providers, and delivering child care referrals within a supportive early education network.

The position requires an associate degree in child development or related field (or 10+ years as a licensed home childcare provider) with leadership abilities; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in child development or social work or related field with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in family/home day care or licensed childcare center; leadership and relationship skills.
• In lieu of degree: 10+ years as licensed childcare home provider while pursuing an Associate Degree.
• Bachelor degree preferred with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with agencies and coordinates services for home providers.
• Recruits and enrolls participating home providers and handles paperwork.
• Provides child care referral services to families within Home Child Care Network.
• Produces reports and projections for administration within established timelines.
• Visits home providers monthly, documents quality of care and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Provider relations

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in child development or social work or related field

Bachelor degree in child development or related field

Job description

SAL Community Services’s Home Child Care Network in Peoria is hiring a Family Child Care Specialist on a full-time basis. The role focuses on coordinating services for home providers, recruiting providers, and delivering child care referrals within a supportive early education network.

The position requires an associate degree in child development or related field (or 10+ years as a licensed home childcare provider) with leadership abilities; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.