Position Summary:
The Early Childhood Intervention Specialist is responsible for providing high quality in classroom interventions with children, leading activities with young children in and out of a classroom environment, providing education and coaching services to parents and preschool staff, and coordination of care with families and partner agency staff using a trauma informed framework.

Primary Duties:

• Provide supports to children birth – five that promote mental health, well-being and resiliency. o Lead individual and group activities focused on mindfulness and building resiliency. o Provide in classroom observation and intervention as needed. o Develop and implement individualized plans for children as needed. o Conduct and code parent-child or staff-child observation sessions as identified on the care plan. o Utilize concepts of Nurturing Parenting, Child Adult Relationship

Enhancement, Circle of Security, the Kindness Curriculum and other evidence based/evidence informed strategies as appropriate. o Plan and coordinate wellness contractor services for children.

• Provide supports to teachers and other staff in child development centers that promote mental health, well- being and resiliency. o Provide coaching services to help teachers understand the impact of trauma on behavior and respond appropriately. o Be a resource for teachers/school personnel for stress management and wellness strategies. o Lead and/or use contractors to provide optional activities for teachers to promote well-being.
• Provide supports for parents and families. o Complete a family assessment and develop an individualized care plan for families requesting services. o Provide group based or individual parent coaching services using concepts from Circle of Security, Child

Adult Relationship Enhancement, Nurturing Parenting,Trauma Responsive Parenting and other evidence based/evidence informed models. o Conduct and code parent-child or staff-child observation sessions as identified on the care plan. o Encourage families and staff to celebrate progress and mastery of skills. o Provide specific information on supporting the well- being of children impacted by trauma including but not limited to child abuse, alcohol and other drug exposure, domestic violence exposure or childhood adversities. o Refer families to additional services to support the goals of the case plan or emerging needs of families. o Lead and/or use contractors to provide optional activities for parents and families to promote well-being.

• Serve as primary Family Nurturing Center liaison with

Learning Grove to promote mental health and well-being. o Model high level trauma informed and responsive care implantation strategies. o Model appropriate behavior with parents, staff, and children. o Educate and/or train as requested program staff as requested. o Collaborate to shift system understanding of impact of adversity on children and adults and to create increased family well-being. o Complete required documentation for both Family

Nurturing Center, Learning Grove and funders to partner agencies to include metrics, outcome measures, and service documentation. o Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work/related field preferred, or Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years’ experience working with young children and families. Prior work with families required. Extensive knowledge of child development and training/experience in providing care through a trauma informed lens required. Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team where winning concessions without damaging relationships has been demonstrated.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person