Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
Compensation:
Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00
Union Position:
No
Department Details
Provide education and support to adults that affect the lives of children within a designated age group primarily to parents and childcare providers funded through childcare services.Establishes and maintains effective interpersonal relationships with job related contacts. The Early Childhood Specialist assists in the coordination and implementation of grant projects, service agreements, and contracts to help assure success in the community and at the medical centers.
Conducts presentations, and educational consultations. Coordinates specific course logistics and objectives pertinent to subject matter. Responsible to maintain consistent and quality improvement processes centered around state regulation requirements. The educator is specialized in their designated topic and age group and all aspects around child development and safety.
Knowledge of and use of appropriate age-related protocols relating to developmental, health and safety needs of children. Must be able to work with growing needs of unique populations served. Must possess observations skills to properly assess family and individual needs. Provides monitoring capability to ensure compliance within each assigned program in order to accurately report up to federal government for quality enhancements, data collection and reporting and maintaining compliance.
Work hours vary according to department and client needs. Some evenings and/or weekend work hours required.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required. Field of study preference in early childhood education, child development, family relations. preferred. In lieu of degree, leadership may consider six years equivalent work experience.
One year of experience collaborating with adults on the development, health and safety needs of children.
May require certification/licensure as required by profession and program specification. Dependent on needs of department, may require a valid driver’s license. Must maintain a good driving record.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the U.S. Our organization is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, we serve more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. Our integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations, and world clinics in eight countries around the globe. Learn more about our commitment to shaping the future of rural health care at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
