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Title: Behavior Specialist/Teen Parent

Department: TEACH Institute

Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: $30.10/hr

Work Mode: This position requires a full-time in-person presence on campus or at alternative locations.

Hours Per Week: 15 hrs/wk

Position Type: Hourly and Temporary,  Exempt

Position Summary

The Behavior Specialist provides support for teen parents enrolled in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) Teen Parent Education Program. Specific duties include in-center home visits with parents, child observations and collaboration with childcare staff, facilitating monthly group seminars, liaising with center staff, teaching staff professional development, diligent record keeping and ongoing professional development.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

One on One Meetings with Teen Parents
Meet with parents to support their parenting needs and set goals
Teach parents how to track their child's development using the CDC Milestones
Collaborate with center staff to provide wrap around supports for parents
Connect parents with career and college resources, to include AACC
Child Observations
Observe children in the childcare classroom weekly
Use the CDC Milestones to track development and also develop activities to use during observations with children
Collaborate with childcare staff to support families
Monthly Parenting Seminars
Facilitate group sessions on parenting topics
Develop plans, gather resources
Connection to higher education and workforce development
Support teen parents to set goals for post-graduation
Connect center staff with AACC resources and staff
Facilitate annual field trip to AACC
Other Professional Responsibilities
Ongoing professional development
Reflective Supervision with AACC staff
Maintain diligent records
Serve as a liaison with center staff to facilitate collaboration and address onsite needs

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree
Minimum of two years of relevant experience
Ability to work effectively with diverse students and families
Strong understanding of child development and family systems
Knowledge of community parenting resources and services
Ability to work independently and within a team
Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and time-management skills
Proficiency in using educational technology and digital resources

Preferred Qualifications:

Fluency in Spanish preferred

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.
While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.
In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.