Child Development Specialist

BenefitsCompetitive Rates, Based on Experience ($45 / hour - $55 / hour)Sign on Bonus up to $500Professional Support & DevelopmentCreate your Own scheduleSunny Days is entirely paperless, utilizing electronic signatures.Flexible Schedules & Locations of Your ChoiceEligible for direct depositEligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision BenefitsEligible for Sick TimeLooking for a flexible, challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with infants, toddlers and their families? Join our team of dedicated professionals who make a daily difference in the lives of young children by providing quality, home-based early intervention services.Sunny Days of California, Inc. specializes in the area of early intervention, serving children with developmental needs from birth to three years of age. Sunny Days is a nationwide agency and has programs throughout the state of California. Our programs are multi-disciplinary, providing occupational, physical, and speech therapy, as well as child development services.We are looking to grow our team of Child Development Specialists in your area!Job ResponsibilitiesConduct developmental assessments, provide child development services utilizing the Parent Coaching Model (Rush & Sheldon)Follow each child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and work with the family to develop strategies to help each child reach their specific developmental goalsUtilize the family-centered parent coaching approach to build caregivers’ confidence and skills and to ensure that progress is generalizedProvide services in the child’s natural environment, in families’ homes, daycare centers and/or other community settings; virtual services also currently availableProvide re-assessments and write progress reports (typically bi-annual)Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children and families (in accordance with HIPAA and/or State/Federal regulations)RequirementsMaster’s degree preferred/ required (for Orange County only) in child development, early childhood, teaching or related field OR a special education teaching credentialEarly Intervention Experience PreferredHome-Based Service Delivery Experience PreferredStrong Interpersonal SkillsSunny Days is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age or covered veteran status. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.