Family Child Care Specialist - Home Child Care Network

BASE WAGE $21.29-$23.41 per hour based on education level.
JOB TYPE Full-Time

Description

The Home Child Care Network, part of SAL Community Services, is the Quad Cities area’s leading provider of early childhood care and education. We provide a safe, secure and supportive environment centered on how playing can charge the mind of the children we care for.

As a Home Child Care Network (HCCN) Family Child Care Specialist on our team, you will work with licensed, home child care providers. This means you’ll do things like:

• Collaborates with existing agencies and coordinates services for home providers.
• Recruits and enrolls participating home child care providers; completes necessary paperwork.
• Provides child care referral services to families seeking child care within Home Child Care Network.
• Produces necessary reports and projections to administrative personnel within established timelines.
• Visits home providers on regular, monthly basis; documenting quality of care and regulating compliance.

We are looking for team members who:

• Enjoy following a routine, and welcome the in-the-moment changes that come with early care and education;
• Enjoy making a difference in the community;
• Are passionate about building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all, and,
• Are professional, kind, and don’t take themselves too seriously!

Salary, Benefits And Perks

Our entire compensation package includes paid time off and paid holidays; health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with employer contribution; and pet insurance. A full list of benefits is available on our website at salcommunityservices.org.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.

Education And Experience

Required: Associate degree in child development or social work or related field plus at least two years of experience in family/home day care and/or licensed child care center with experience exercising leadership skills, problem solving, issues related to early childhood providers, and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. In lieu of an Associate Degree, 10+ years of experience as a licensed childcare home provider while also working towards completion of an Associate Degree may be considered qualified.

Preferred: Bachelor Degree in child development or similar field with two plus years of experience as stated previously.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Mission

About Us

At SAL Community Services, we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services.

Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve—and our employees. Learn more on our website community services.org/about-us.

EOE STATEMENT SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are…