CFCE Early Childhood Specialist (South Hadley) (2752)
Join our Early Childhood team as a CFCE Specialist and take the lead in providing essential support and engaging, early literacy-rich experiences to families with young children (ages 0-6) in our community. We are looking for a dedicated individual to manage and coordinate aspects of this critical program, ensuring services are delivered effectively and in compliance with professional standards and funding expectations. The work schedule varies and may include evenings and weekends.
This position will provide programming in South Hadley.
What you will do
You will be the welcoming face and key resource for families, directly providing weekly parent/child drop-in playgroups and specialized early childhood activities. Your primary focus will be to strengthen parent-child relationships and foster children's early development and kindergarten readiness skills. This involves:
- Planning and leading developmentally appropriate activities
- Integrating early literacy into programming
- Conducting community outreach
- Providing families with resources and referrals (including Welcome Baby visits)
- Supporting transitions such as entering kindergarten
Additionally, you will be responsible for program management tasks such as: registering new families; collecting required data; assisting with ASQ developmental screenings; completing monthly reports; and overseeing communications such as a newsletter or social media outreach.