Early Learning Specialist - Home-based Day Cares (FT $18.50/hr)

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Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is dedicated to caring for those in need while promoting human development, collaboration, and the elimination of poverty and injustice; helping people in need regardless of their religion, race, ethnicity, or nationality. We believe that all people have infinite value and are worthy of our respect and compassion. Above all, we are committed to creating hope and transforming lives.

We believe that quality service begins with a passionate, motivated and hardworking workforce; a positive and caring work environment, and recognition for the challenging work our employees perform in service to others. For these reasons and many more Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is a great place to work!

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Early Learning Specialist - Home-based Day Cares

Help shape brighter futures for young children and the caregivers who support them.

Join our early childhood team as an Early Learning Specialist with ParentChild+, where you'll partner with home-based child care providers to create engaging, nurturing learning environments for preschool-aged children. Through coaching, mentoring, and family engagement, you'll help strengthen early learning opportunities and connect providers and families to valuable community resources.

What You'll Do

• Coach and support home-based child care providers in fostering children's early development and school readiness.
• Model effective early learning strategies and share child development knowledge.
• Encourage family engagement and utilize developmental screening tools to support children's growth.
• Build relationships with community partners and connect families to helpful resources.
• Participate in outreach, networking, training, and team collaboration.

Who You Are

• Passionate about early childhood development and supporting families.
• Comfortable building relationships and coaching adult learners.
• Committed to strengths-based, culturally responsive practices.
• Strong communicator who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Organized, tech-savvy, and able to document services accurately.

35 hours/week, Monday-Friday, September-June. Pay is $18.50/hour.

If you're driven by the belief that every child deserves a strong start and every caregiver deserves support, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in making a lasting impact on children, families, and our community.

Qualifications

• Background in early childhood education, family engagement, or a related field through education and/or experience.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License with reliable transportation for travel throughout Onondaga County.
• Moderate computer literacy and attention to detail.
• Ability to conduct visits in home-based child care settings which may not meet Federal accessibility standards for disabled individuals.

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building on our foundation of a diverse workforce; and fostering an inclusive environment that encourages the recruitment and engagement of a workforce that fully represents the community we serve. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race), color, creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy), age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, prior arrest/conviction record, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status of being transgender, ancestry, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, reproductive health decision making, or any other basis prohibited by law.