Child Development Specialist , II or III

Position: Child Development Specialist I, II or III

Child Development Specialist I, II or III Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is up to $53,000.00, based on education and experience for level I; up to $56,000.00, based on education and experience for level II, up to $61,000.00, based on education and experience for level III.

Location

District 4:
Could assist with any of the 7 counties listed below:

Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa, Rogers, Wagoner or Washington

Salary

• Level I: up to $53,000.00, based on education and experience
• Level II: up to $56,000.00, based on education and experience
• Level III: up to $61,000.00, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time

Full-time

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday

Primary Hours

8:00am-5:00pm

Position Description

The Child Development Specialist is assigned responsibilities involving professional work with a high degree of flexibility in providing individual and family services to increase parenting skills and enhance the developmental potential of young children and/or children with developmental and acquired disabilities. This includes assessing development in young children; developing and implementing public health prevention programs for parents and young children to enhance their opportunities for cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development;

and serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to monitor the effectiveness of child development services.

Level I

This is the basic level of this job profile where incumbents perform entry-level professional work in performing all the essential functions of a child development specialist in a training status under close supervision.

Level II

This is the career level where incumbents perform all essential functions of a child development specialist at the full performance level practicing a high degree of flexibility in developing and implementing programs to meet individual, family and group needs.

Level III

This is the specialist level where the incumbents are assigned responsibilities involving advanced level technical duties in child development. Incumbents at this level perform duties as consultants to other Child Development Specialists and may be designated lead workers.

Position Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Being present in the office is an essential function of this job
• Other duties as assigned

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Minimum Qualifications Level I

Requirements at this level consist of completion of a master’s degree in child development, early childhood education, early childhood special education, developmental psychology, or family relations/child development or a master’s degree in special education with a minimum of 18 graduate, post graduate, or upper level hours (300 or above) in any of the following areas: typical and atypical infant and toddler development, parent-child relations, positive guidance/discipline strategies with young children, family systems, family relationships, assessment/evaluation, working with parents of exceptional infants and toddlers, and developmentally and individually appropriate early childhood curriculum and instructional practices.

Level

II

Requirements at this level consist of those identified in Level I plus one year of post-master’s experience working in child development, early childhood education, or early childhood special education and eligible for certification as a Child and Parenting Specialist (CCPS) through the Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition (OFRC).

NOTE:

If certification is not held at the time of employment, it must be achieved within 12 months of accepting the position.

Level III

Education and Experience requirements at…