Job Descriptions

Child Development Facilitator

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education (masters or bachelors degree)
• Specialization in infant and toddlers studies
• Experience working with infants, toddlers and their families

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Exhibits a passion for making the world a better place for young children and their families
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and interact sensitively and effectively with parents, infants and toddlers, program staff and the community
• Respects and supports families in their task of nurturing and educating their children
• Acknowledges the contribution of culture in all aspects of the program
• Demonstrates an ability and willingness to work as a team member, mentoring to and learning from others
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to adjust to change

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses strengths and needs of children and families in regard to child development
• Facilitates a motivating learning environment for children and families that facilitates child development and has a multicultural and emergent literacy focus
• Plans, implements and evaluates play groups for children and families
• Integrates all areas of child development into the playgroups
• Consults with staff regarding child development
• Encourages parent involvement in play groups at a variety of levels
• Develops and refines curriculum materials to be shared with others that reflect best practices

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as a service coordinator and home visitor for up to30 children and their families
• Organizes and maintains child and family records needed to facilitate programming and comply with ISBE requirements
• Assesses child and family strengths and needs and develops parent/partnership agreements.
• Monitors development of children throughout the year and refers children for further evaluations as needed
• Facilitates child development and reinforces emergent literacy focus on home visits using consumable toys, books, and writing utensils

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Protects the privacy and confidentiality of information regarding children, families and colleagues
• Develops an annual plan for professional growth
• Strives for personal and professional excellence, seeking and using new information and ideas, and responding openly to the suggestions of others