Position: Child Development Staff/EHS Teacher (For 6 weeks-12 months infants)

Educational Qualifications and Experience

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development is preferred. Infant/Toddler CDA is acceptable.
• 90-hour Child Care Certificate and 45-hour Infant-Toddler Certificate are required for MSDE-licensed facilities.
• Minimum of one year of supervised classroom experience with children age zero through three years.

General Qualifications The successful person must:

• Understand and be committed to the overall philosophy of Family Support.
• Maintain respect for the confidentiality of information divulged by or on behalf of participants.
• Possess the ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
• Be willing and able to do outreach and recruitment.
• Model appropriate interaction with young children and parents.
• Have the ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation.
• Have a current medical evaluation, including a tuberculosis screen within 6 months before the individual begins work in the Center.

Specific Qualifications

• This staff person must:
• Have the ability to participate in training classes pertaining to child development, children at risk, special needs, etc.
• Have the ability and desire to work with infants and toddlers, and be willing to work with preschoolers.
• Have the ability to accept supervision.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with parents.
• Have the ability to provide support and education to parents in a positive, non-judgmental manner.
• Have the ability to respect participants' communications as confidential and discuss pertinent information with Child Development Specialist.
• Have the ability to involve the parent in working with his/her child.
• Have the ability to follow through on instructions as they pertain to nursery management.
• Have the ability to implement activity plans for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
• Have the ability to model/teach parents how to nurture and interact with their babies.
• Have the ability to effectively enhance the development of children.
• Have the ability to write observations of children.
• Have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Have the ability to get up and down off of a floor.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with the care, safety, and well-being of all the children.
• Assists with the implementation of a developmentally appropriate program for infants and toddlers.
• Provides informal parenting education to participants in the center.
• Attends trainings required by sponsoring agency and MFN (Mary Family Network).

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Asian American Center of Frederick is an equitable and inclusive organization. Embracing diversity is central to our mission, and we encourage and seek applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.