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Job Descriptions Early Learning Specialist Coalition for Children

Reports To:    CFCE Coordinator

Title: Early Learning Specialist

10-15 hours per week

Position Summary:  The Early Learning Specialist's responsibility is to provide developmentally appropriate, early literacy-rich experiences including facilitating play and learning groups for young children and their families (0-6).  The Early Learning Specialists enhance and foster positive relationships between parents and children. Provide community outreach, resources, ASQ assessments, and information on early learning and development.  These programs will provide a fun and creative way to connect with other families in the community and to better understand early childhood development, family literacy, and school readiness.   

Qualifications:

• Minimum: Early Childhood Associate Degree
• A minimum of 3 years experience in early childhood, parenting programs, or social work
• Experience working with infants, toddlers, and/or working with families
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience working with ethnically and economically diverse communities
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with other individuals and agencies
• Ability to be independent and be a team member
• Valid Driver's license and own transportation

Responsibilities:

• Plan a variety of early learning and early literacy activities for children and their families.
• Exhibit strong leadership skills and feel comfortable leading activities in front of a group. 
• Set up, prepare supplies, facilitate, and clean up playgroups.
• Be organized and prepared for each playgroup.
• Attend a monthly staff meeting. 
• Be able to create a warm and welcoming environment building rapport with each family and understanding others' perspectives, needs, concerns, and culture.
• Provide and collect sign-in sheets of all participants and send them weekly to the coordinator along with playgroup facilitator time sheets. 
• Communicate with families in a positive nonjudgmental manner. 
• Model reading, facilitate conversation, and promote developmentally appropriate play activities for parents.  
• Conduct and assist families with ASQ developmental screening.   
• Demonstrate a continuing commitment to professional growth. 
• Maintain confidentiality at all times regarding information that families share.
• Be a resource for families by coaching and modeling.
• Provide skills in both working collaboratively and independently.
• Mandated reporter.
• Assist families by providing referrals and access to community resources.
• Maintain attendance, registration, evaluations, and other forms.
• Participate in professional development training and represent the Coalition for Children and Falmouth Public Schools at community events.
• Participate in a weekly supervisory meeting by phone or in person with the coordinator. 
• Have skilled relationship-building with individuals and families while maintaining appropriate boundaries, respecting family choice, and cultural competency.
• Assist in recruiting and enrolling program participants.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the coordinator.

Salary and Terms of Employment: $21.00 per hour, part-time hours.   This is a grant-funded position school.   

APPLICATION:  Please apply until filled to: 

Falmouth Public Schools: www.falmouth.k12.ma.us

#ELS PT 24-1                      Lori Duerr, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

6/23/2023                                      

E.O.E.

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