• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Educations, Social Welfare, Psychology, Counseling, or related degree. Master’s Degree preferred


• Minimum five years experience working with children ages 3 –5 in at-risk situations: including toxic stress, attachment difficulties, diversity and poverty


• Highly capable of implementing skills and knowledge of evidence based interventions to manage the physical, social/emotional, and safety needs of children within the classroom environment


• Knowledge of Conscious Discipline


• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care/Trauma Smart

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work in partnership with the I/T & Family Advocate Director, Principal Team Lead/Assistant Education Coach, Education Coordinator, , Classroom Teachers, the Family Conservancy, Mental Health Consultants, the Mid-America Head Start Inclusion Specialist, and parents to implement social-emotional education in preschool classrooms, addressing challenging behaviors and other barriers to learning and school readiness.


• Work collaboratively with partners to develop interventions for individual and classroom support


• Develop and provide site and population specific interventions for small groups


• Develop and provide parent coaching and programming


• Provide consultation to teachers and interdisciplinary staff


• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to assess need and measurement tools for evaluation of programming and interventions.


• Provide observations, analysis and reports regarding individuals and classrooms


• Maintain positive relationships across departments


• Provide direct service to individuals, classrooms and families as assigned


• Assist with grant reporting, data collection and analysis of program needs


• Develop and present professional trainings for UICS staff


• Other duties as assigned


• Attend all required staff meetings, functions and recommended training


• Maintain a professional attitude  and communication when dealing with children, parents and your co-workers


• Ability to work evenings and weekends


• All other job related duties

1. Be able to lift up to 40 pounds


2. Excessive climbing, walking, bending, stretching and sitting on floor with children


3. Exposure to childhood illnesses and diseases


4. Exposure to varying outside temperatures (heat and cold)