Playgroup Leader - Part-Time /15hrs week

Community Health Programs, Inc.; Great Barrington (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Health Programs, Inc. is seeking a Playgroup Leader to organize and run playgroups for children, focusing on literacy, social-emotional development and school readiness in the Great Barrington area.

You will monitor progress, support parents, and ensure safe, engaging activities within CHP Family Services. The role requires interaction with families and coordination with the CFCE program, with duties including attendance tracking and resource planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading playgroups or classes for children
• Ability to assess child development and report observations
• Strong communication with parents and caregivers
• Familiarity with inclusive practices and child safety

Responsibilities

• Create and lead playgroups and learning experiences focusing on literacy, social-emotional and school readiness skills
• Monitor and assess individual children's development
• Grow the playgroup's reputation and reach within the community
• Provide a safe, stimulating group environment addressing each child's needs
• Model positive conflict resolution and support parental self-care
• Promote inclusion of all children and manage learning resources
• Communicate with CFCE coordinator and maintain attendance records
• Assist with ASQ questionnaires and referrals as needed
• Clean and sanitize the playroom weekly at CHP Family Services building

Skills

Early childhood development

Group leadership

Parental communication

Job description

Community Health Programs (CHP) is a mission-driven, nonprofit network of health centers dedicated to nurturing and inspiring healthy lives for people throughout the Berkshires.

Our mission guides everything we do: delivering exceptional, compassionate health care and family services that strengthen individuals, families, and our entire community.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), CHP is uniquely positioned to ensure access to high-quality, comprehensive care for all - regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Serving a federally designated rural and Medically Underserved Population Area, we work to remove barriers and advance health equity across our region.

Our network provides adult and pediatric primary care, women’s health, dental, nutrition, and behavioral health support. Beyond clinical care, our Family Services team supports thousands of families across the region with programs that help meet essential needs and reduce barriers that impact health and well-being.

At CHP, our mission is to provide access to health care for everyone.

Salary Range: $18.00 - $21.00 / hour

Schedule: Up to 15 hours / week

Requirements Playgroup Leader Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Creating and leading playgroups and learning experiences that teach literacy development, social-emotional and school readiness skills.
• Assessment and monitoring of individual children?s development
• Development of the playgroup in terms of reputation and growth.
• Provide safe, stimulating group play to meet the social, linguistic, creative, physical, cognitive and emotional needs of each child.
• Act as a role model for parents: model conflict resolution and positive discipline and provide support and encourage self-care.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the Playgroup.
• Organize and manage appropriate learning environments and resources.
• Select and prepare resources to take account of the children?s interests, language and cultural background.
• Provide parents with support and access to services and resources.
• Attending trainings and meetings to support CFCE programming.
• Maintain regular communication with the CFCE coordinator.
• Maintain accurate attendance records of all playgroups.
• Oversee the distribution of parent surveys.
• Implement the ASQ questionnaire twice a year and for all new families: maintain the supply, grade results and communicate the necessity of referrals.
• Clean the playroom at CHP Family Services building weekly: wipe down surfaces and sterilize the toys on a rotating basis.