Early Learning Specialist

Join Our Team as a Family Resource Center Early Learning Specialist

The City of Scottsdale is seeking a dedicated and passionate Early Learning Specialist to support our Family Resource Center and help empower families with children ages 0–5. In this role, you will play a key part in strengthening early childhood development, expanding parent education opportunities, and fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where families can learn, connect, and thrive.

As an Early Learning Specialist, you will collaborate closely with community partners, lead early learning programs and workshops, and support families in accessing the resources they need to promote school readiness and healthy child development. If you are committed to supporting young children and their caregivers, value community engagement, and enjoy creating meaningful educational experiences, we invite you to apply and make a lasting impact in Scottsdale.

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $31.04/hour.

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• A Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Family Studies or related field is required from an accredited educational institution.
• Two years of paid work experience in an educational setting with children from birth to age five and experience providing trainings for/or working with adults.
• An equivalent combination of education and job related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.
• Preferred:
  Master's Degree.
• Preferred:
  Bilingual English/Spanish.

• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and or certifications may be required of some positions based on department/section assignment.

Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area within a department(s).

The application and supplemental questions are essential components of the selection process and must be completed in their entirety for your candidacy to be considered. Please ensure that each section is fully completed and all questions are answered thoroughly.
Do not substitute responses with “See Resume.” Incomplete answers, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from further consideration.

Applicants whose education, training, and experience most closely align with the requirements of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process, which may include a panel interview. Candidates selected to move forward will be required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment background screening, which may include the following:

• Fingerprinting
  search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening
• Drug Screen
• 39-Month Motor Vehicle Department Records Check

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are calculated based on a full-time schedule of 2,080 hours per…