Child Outreach Screener

LOCATION:  Various Cities/Towns in Rhode Island

SALARY:  $20/hr, Part-time; no benefits

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Applicants must implement developmental screening of children ages 3-5, prior to kindergarten entry, with the intent of identifying children who may have a disability or developmental delay and who therefore require further evaluation to determine eligibility for special education. 
• Screeners should have the knowledge, acquired through in-service preparation, of general child development and skills in working with young children. 
• Screenings take approximately 45 minutes each and provide information about how a child is progressing in the areas of vision, hearing, speech/language, social/emotional, and general development.
• Child Outreach screeners will be assigned to work within a specific school district and will be supervised by school district personnel (Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, East Providence, Cranston, North Providence, Newport, Warwick, West Warwick, and Johnston). 
• Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training in the specific screening tests to be administered. 

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be fluent in English; however multilingual screeners are needed and encouraged to apply, especially Spanish, Cape Verde Creole, and Portuguese.
• Some flexibility in scheduling the required, 3-6 hours per day, and the number of days worked may be possible. 
• All screeners must pass a Rl background check (BCI) prior to their start date. 

West Bay Collaborative is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer