Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist (English & fluent Spanish) at our office located in Mt. Arlington, NJ who has availability evenings and weekends. This will be a TEMPORARY 6 - month position. Experience with virtual training/teaching and virtual learning a must in the current climate! The Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist will provide family support services through the coordination of parent engagement events, community events and meetings, and collaborative efforts and partnerships with other staff and agencies. The Family Engagement Specialist is also responsible for educating and informing families on accessing desired and necessary services leading to positive child development outcomes while using strengthening families’ strategies to support New Jersey’s early care and educational system.

Other responsibilities include providing training and instructional direction in improving the quality of early and school-age care and early childhood education programs through the alignment and coordination of system wide initiatives. This position directly assists programs with implementing quality improvement standards. This position is also is the main instructor for the Spanish CDA program offered at Child & Family Resources and is responsible for ensuring continuity of program standards, provider/program recruitment, and reporting. Duties include, but are not limited to, coaching/mentoring, providing technical assistance, maintaining IACET Accreditation Standards, and performs other duties as assigned. Early Childhood Educational experience needed (but not required).

Tasks include:

• Coordinate and Support Books, Balls & Blocks / Ages and Stages Questionnaire Screening events and Parent Café’s (using the Positive Solutions for Families Modules)
• Conduct/teach a weekly Spanish class for students to achieve their CDA credential (Child Development Accreditation). This is annual program taught weekly, yearly.
• Conduct other professional development offerings in line with IACET Accreditation Standards in Spanish and English proficiently. Provide the required targeted health and safety and other professional development trainings supported with the CCR&R contract and in alignment with DFD’s goals.
• Utilize the Registry Training Module and DFD approved systems to record all trainings.
• Answer a multi-line telephone and assist with a high volume of public and professional inquiries. Provide customer service.
• Promote public awareness of the services through the dissemination of information including presentation at conferences, workshops, public service announcements, print material, and presentations to organizations/agencies

Knowledge and Skills:

Bi-lingual-Spanish; able to read, write, and translate in both languages (required)

Strong knowledge and understanding of Child Development & Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Knowledge of developmental screening, Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)

Familiarity with child care provider population

Ability to use effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in-writing (in-person and virtually)

Ability to coordinate a variety of schedules and work independently with limited direction

Ability to complete projects under tight deadlines even when there are competing requirement and changes in assignments (multitasking)

Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to successfully interface with others

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor of Education or related field (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Nursing or any other field related to child growth and development; or teaching certification from the State Department of Education‐Nursery School, Preschool through third grade or Teacher of the handicapped). Should have experience with administering structured classroom observation tools, NJ preschool teaching and learning standards, NJ birth to three learning standards and mentoring and coaching practices with program administrators and teachers.
• Good organizational skills
• Experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds
• Registered in the NJ Workforce Registry and maintain membership (NJCCIS)
• NJ Workforce Registry Instructor Approval

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person