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Job Title: Infant Toddler Lead Caregiver

Location/Work Status: Honolulu, Hawaii

Job Type: Regular Full Time, Non-Exempt

Compensation: $20.01 - $23.53 per hour with competitive benefits package

Benefit Highlights:

• 21 Paid Vacation Days, 12 Paid Sick Days, and 14 Paid Holidays
• Medical Coverage through Kaiser or UHA – you chose the best option for your family
• 401K or Roth with 4% Employer Match
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Summary of Program and Position:

We believe that every child deserves bright and healthy futures. Early education plays a critical role during the important developmental period, especially among disadvantaged children. Investing in early education will have a tremendous impact on life outcomes and provide thriving futures for Hawaii’s young minds.

Federally funded initiatives provide early childhood education and related comprehensive services for low-income parents and children, and children with special needs. Early Head Start (EHS) provides services in centers and in homes to prenatal parents and parents with infants and toddlers. Head Start (HS) serves children ages three through five and their parents to provide a head start for school success.

The Infant Toddler Lead Caregiver will implement an individualized and comprehensive early childhood education program for prenatal women, children ages birth to 3 years and their families in a center-based model.

Essential Duties:

• Provides individualized comprehensive early childhood education services to Early Head Start families and acts as a family educator and advocate; promotes best practice and acts as a resource person.
• Coordinates and completes weekly lesson plans that are centered on the development of the child through individualized small and large group activities. Emphasis is placed on preparing children for preschool and engaging families throughout the process.
• Coordinate with parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow up occurs.
• Complete Individualized Family Partnership Agreement, Individualized Learning Plans, developmental screenings, and all other required assessments with families in accordance with program policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate written/electronic records including health information, ongoing assessments, family contact documentation, screening schedule, observations, and other required forms in a timely manner.
• Completes required documents and submits weekly and monthly paperwork associated with assigned classroom and children. Paperwork consists of meal counts, attendance records, health and safety checklists, food temperature logs, feeding progression logs, and other required forms.
• Use individualized curricula to meet the identified needs of each child and family and ensures linkages and/or referrals are made to community resources. Implements special education services, for children with special needs and their families, through the development and implementation of an Individualized Family Support Plan in collaboration with the child’s Part C provider (e.g., Early Intervention, Easter Seals, etc.)
  
  

Note to applicants: In order to be considered for an interview, you must attach and provide proof of Lead Caregiver qualified credential as documented through the state of Hawaii childcare registry. If you are not certain if you possess this credential or questions regarding your Lead Caregiver credential, please visit the DHS HAWAII EARLY CHILDHOOD REGISTRY at PATCHHawaii.org for questions or clarification of your credential prior to submitting your application for employment.

Education/Training:

Lead Infant Toddler Caregiver Level 1

1. Must be at least 18 years old.
2. Child Development Associate (CDA), required.
3. Minimum of twelve (12) college credits in early childhood education, required.
4. Thirty (30) hours of infant/toddler training, required.
5. Lead Caregiver qualified as documented through the State of Hawaii childcare registry, required.
6. Twelve (12) months full-time experience working with children under thirty-six (36) months of age in a licensed early childhood education program or center, required.

Lead Infant Toddler Caregiver Level 2

1. Must be at least 18 years old.
2. Associates or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field, required.
3. Minimum of twelve (12) college credits in early childhood education, required.
4. Thirty (30) hours of infant/toddler training, required.
5. Lead Caregiver qualified as documented through the State of Hawaii childcare registry, required.
6. Twelve (12) months full-time experience working with children under thirty-six (36) months of age in a licensed early childhood education program or center, required.

Other:

1. Possesses and maintains a valid driver’s license and daily access to an automobile.
2. Possesses and maintains proof of no-fault insurance.
3. Can obtain an acceptable criminal background check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
4. Can obtain an acceptable CWS background check. upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
5. Can obtain an acceptable National Sex Offender Registry Check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
6. Successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination and TB test upon hire and as requested

Why should you apply?
• Start your Professional Development today! Financial Aide available for qualified applicants who wish to obtain their Child Development Associate Certificates and/or to further your education in the field of Early Childhood Education.
• Our Early Head Start / Head Start Programs provide 30 + hours of professional development, annually that will fulfill Hawaii State licensing health and safety requirements
• Professional coaching opportunities in the field of Early Childhood Education