Child Development Specialist

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Serve as Lead Teacher in an infant, toddler, and/or preschool classroom. Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities designed to develop a range of social, cognitive, emotional, physical, language, and aesthetic skills for individual and/or groups of children within a specified age range, working in the child development center. Supervise and train Georgia Southern University lab students and the mission of a lab school.

• Attend staff meetings and family engagement events
• Attend training and meet required number of training hours
• Plan daily program activities for classroom with consideration for individual needs of students
• Manages overall classroom environment while effectively implementing activities and routines
• Vary original plans to meet unexpected circumstances/group needs
• Ensure safety and supervision of children in indoor and outdoor areas
• Maintain a clean, healthy and safe environment
• Coordinate and implement classroom activities and the classroom environment according to standards of NAEYC, DECAL, and Child Development Center
• Work cooperatively to prepare and implement activities
• Orient and provide guidance and feedback to lab students
• Collaborate with other professionals (therapists, researchers, professors, supervisors, etc.) in child development
• Report daily activities/events to parents in a professional manner
• Create and update children’s developmental portfolios

• Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Development or Early Childhood Education
• Associate’s degree; AA, CDA, or BS in related disciplines

• Graduate of GSU with BS in Child and Family Development

$17.13 – $20.96 per hour

• Schedule of Availability

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
• Ability to supervise children in games, play or group activities
• Assist with development of students’ social skills based on individual needs
• Disciplinary techniques and specialized physical health care needs of students
• Work independently, demonstrate a patient, understanding and receptive attitude toward students
• Compile, prepare and maintain accurate records and reports
• Plan and organize work, establish, and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships
• Handles sudden/unexpected situations with calmness and flexibility
• Learn and apply instructional techniques, learn and apply behavior modification procedures
• Learn, interpret and apply policies and procedures
• Analyze and resolve non-disciplinary problems

• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University’s mission for student success
• Knowledge of child development, age-appropriate games…