Child Care Liaison

Child Care Liaison Council Of The Three Rivers American Indian Center, Inc. - 4.5 Pittsburgh, PA Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications CPR Certification Teamwork First aid

Driver's License First Aid Certification Full Job Description Title:

Child Care Liaison Service Area:

Early Head Start FLSA:

Non-Exempt Reports To:

Infant Toddler Child Care Services Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing comprehensive services for families which include education, health, social services, and referral information at community child care centers. Encourage parents to participate in parent meetings and center activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Weekly visits to each of the

COTRAIC EHS

child care partner classrooms. These visits should occur several times at week at each partner site. Work with center staff and child care partner teaching staff to conduct or gather Ages & Stages-3rd edition screening within initial 45 days ( and subsequently every six months) as well as the Ounce Scale assessments (child assessments anecdotal observations and assessment profiles) on children with referrals and follow-up when necessary incorporating results at parent visits. Conduct the Metropolitan Vision and Hearing Screenings within the initial 45 days and at tool increments/schedule thereafter. Work with center staff and parents to conduct or gather

Ages & Stages:

Social Emotional screen on children within initial 45 days and then every 6 months. Reports to Infant Toddler Manager screening results which warrants referrals. Work with center /child care partner staff and family to set up referrals with appropriate community agency, intermediate unit and/or school district personnel. Participate in parent meetings and activities. Make arrangements for child care as needed at meetings. Facilitate parent meetings directly or through arrangements of speakers. Maintain all records in accordance with program guidelines. Maintain confidentiality as outline by the agency. Drive between scheduled visits at child care centers. Collaborate with child care staff and other collaborative partners for the mutual benefit of the families, staff, and the programs. Work with child care centers to complete Early Head Start paperwork. Maintain contact logs Complete ITERS and

COTRAIC HS/EHS

childcare monitoring tool on a prescribed basis. Maintain up-to-date credential information of center and childcare partner staff. This includes licensing and insurance information. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED A

Bachelors Degree with 1 year of experience with 0-5 year old children or Associate's Degree with 3 years experience with 0-5 year old children. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Physical examination and Tuberculin test I-9 proof of employment eligibility Legally licensed and registered to drive in the state of PA Current CPR and First Aid certificate Ability to pass: FBI Fingerprinting • PA Child Abuse • PA Criminal Check Resumes accepted until 5:00 PM 05/11/2016 through 05/16/2016

Job Type:

Full-time Work Location:

In person