Early Start Child Development Specialist - Los Angeles Area

We are looking for individuals who prefer flexibility over their daily schedule and yet still want to be a part of a collaborative team.

Job Description:
We are seeking an energetic and hard-working Child Development Specialist to join our growing team. The Child Development Specialist works closely with the parents or care givers in directing and implementing a child learning program involving cognitive, language, social-emotional, and physical development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives to a child's home, works with and observes parents working with the child.
• Reviews the child's individual family service plan and the procedures designed to monitor the child's progress
• Monitors clients over time and makes repeated weekly visits
• Completes related service procedures: treatment planning, record keeping, and progress reporting
• Develop supplementary documents and/or materials relevant to treatment goals and implementation
• Communicate proactively and effectively with learners’ parents regarding progress and/or concerns
• Provide materials relevant to learners’ strengths and needs to parents and/or instructional staff
• Maintain cleanliness and integrity of therapy materials and therapy environment
• Communicate concerns to Clinical Services Director
• Other duties as assigned

• Experience with developmentally delayed, high-risk infants and treating infants and toddlers ages birth to three years of age in the home environment
• BA in child development, special education, developmental psychology, social work or related field. This can be replaced with related work experience.
• Experience working with parents and sensitivity to parents' needs
• Ability to work independently and be a contributing team member
• Strong communication skills: verbal and written. Good organizational skills
• Reliable transportation to children’s home
• Must submit developmental evaluation samples or developmental progress report samples

Ideal Candidate Skill Set:

• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
• Excellent organizational, time management, verbal, and written skills
• Ability and drive to work independently
• Solution-oriented critical thinking
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and patients across functions and cultures
• Superb attention to detail
• Ability to have fun AND be super productive at work
• SPANISH speaking a HUGE plus but not required

Company Description

StarChild Interventions was established in 2015 and is built on our passion to serve the needs of children and families in their quest for compassionate and effective developmental and behavioral support. Since its inception, SCI has worked tirelessly to ensure that the children it serves reach their potential. We believe that every child has the right to achieve his or her potential; physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. Our mission is to provide quality therapy that will help each child reach that potential while partnering with each family and empowering them to be involved in the therapy process.

Learn more at: www.StarChildInterventions.com

Salary: $20- $25/hr.