Medical Health Specialist - EOCFWA - Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
Vancouver, WA
About the Job
connect | empower | transform
Strengthening children & families through early learning, child development, and community partnerships.
Come be a part of our team by providing support services to content area specialists on the Resource Team, as well as support the implementation of developmentally appropriate early childhood education practices for children enrolled in EOCF programs.
Education
AA in a field related to Human Development or Early Childhood Education, or a High School diploma plus four years experience in addition to the experience requirement below.
Experience
Two years experience working with groups of children 0 - 5 years of age in an early childhood setting. Developmental screening experience. Two years data base/data entry experience. Bi-lingual highly desired.
Knowledge of
1. Principles of normal and abnormal child development.
2. Developmentally appropriate practices and child guidance techniques for 0 to 5 year old children.
3. Computer word processing, data entry, scanning and file maintenance, and spreadsheet programs.
4. Safety issues for children and adults.
5. Office practices, procedures and equipment.
6. Child immunization schedule and the ability to identify child immunization compliance.
Ability to
1. Communicate effectively with children and families from varying cultural, educational, socio-economic background.
2. Work cooperatively with staff members and clients from diverse cultural, socio-economic and educational backgrounds and provide services as needed or requested to ensure program requirements are met
3. Maintain confidentiality of records and information.
4. Use the team approach to resolving problems or conflicts.
5. Demonstrate professional and effective written and verbal communication skills; receive information and feedback in an understanding manner; use good judgment.
6. Work independently and demonstrate flexibility to changes in work schedules and assignments.
7. Attend appropriate staff meetings and out-of-town training sessions as assigned and provide training to staff at EOCF sites as needed.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday July 25, 2016 - 5:00pm