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Family Child Specialist

University Settlement Society of New York

Date Posted: 07/26/2017

Location: NEW YORK, New York

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Description:

The Zero to Three Child Development program integrates Early Head Start and Family Child
Care services into a single program that offers full-day home-based child care services, family support services
and advocacy to low income pregnant women and families with children under three years of age. The
program provides developmentally appropriate home-based child care, and Home visits to families and family child care
providers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of families and conduct home visits

• Coordinate parent/family involvement with Parent Provider conference workshops and activities

• Take some program-wide responsibilities that may include annual events, parent/child groups, etc.

• Develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with families and children

• Be part of a team in assessing family needs and child developmental status

• Be part of a team in developing an individualized family/child plan addressing family and child needs

• Provide appropriate services to families/children based on the individualized family plan

• Work closely with families on specific issues and difficulties those individual families are experiencing

• Provide families with appropriate referrals and follow-up with families and service providers on referrals

• Provide workshops to families and staff

• Assist in the recruitment of families

• Assist in developing the Parent Council and other parent support groups

• Maintain proper documentation on families and children

• Other duties as requested by supervisor to fulfill job responsibilities

Qualifications:

• BA in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Human Development or related field

• Knowledge of child development birth to three.

• Two to three years of experience working with families in a supportive and empowering environment.

• Bilingual Chinese required

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=ussofny&jobId=127205&lang=en_US&source=CC3
University Settlement is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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