Early Childhood Development Specialist ; Restricted Funds

Position Number: CM-POST-000045

Division: Business

Department: Child Development Center

FTE: 1

Term (month/year): 12 Months/Year

Annual Salary Step Range: $69,529.80-$88,739.52

Initial Screening Date: 11/10/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Overview: The Child Development Center ( CDC ) serves a diverse population of children 0-5 years of age, college students and community members. This position plays a key role in supporting the children and families at the CDC by partnering with assigned Infant/Toddler ECD Specialists to provide a developmentally appropriate educational environment for very young children, specifically 0-3 years old.

Working closely with CDC administrators, specialists, families and classroom support staff, the Infant/Toddler ECD Specialist provides instruction, activities, and care for infants, toddlers, (and periodically preschoolers) to promote all developmental domains, including social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development; works collaboratively with parents to identify each infant/toddler's abilities, learning styles, and individual needs and develops appropriate care and curriculum/education plans;

oversees and directs student workers and laboratory students; ensures compliance with relevant health, safety, permitting, and licensing laws and guidelines. In this capacity, the ECD Specialist I (Infant/Toddler) will lead assigned infant and toddler classrooms on a scheduled day each week, allowing for partner ECD Specialists to complete required reports, assessments, planning, documentation and conferences away from the classroom. As a valued educational partner, the ECD Specialist I (Infant/Toddler) will work directly with partners and classroom support staff to also plan, assess and complete required documentation as assigned, creating a consistent learning environment for children and student observers and workers.

Under general supervision, provides instruction, activities, and care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to promote all developmental domains, including social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development; works collaboratively with parents to identify each child's abilities, learning styles, and individual needs and develops appropriate curriculum/education plans; oversees and directs student workers and laboratory students; ensures compliance with relevant health, safety, permitting, and licensing laws and guidelines.

Receives general supervision from the Director and Assistant Director, Child Development Center. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to student workers and laboratory students.

This is the first level class in the Early Childhood Development Specialist class series. This position plans, organizes, and implements a variety of instructional activities to enhance early childhood development and learning, Incumbents at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is distinguished from Early Childhood Development Specialist II in that the latter performs more specialized administrative and childcare support duties and act as the administrative designee in the absence of the Director and Assistant Director, Child Development Center.

• Plans, organizes, establishes classroom policies, procedures and provides instruction, activities, and care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to promote all developmental domains, including social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language…