Early Childhood Specialist

Pathway Caring for Children is seeking an Early Childhood Prevention Specialist  to help young children build the social-emotional skills they need to thrive.

When you join Pathway Caring for Children, you're joining a mission-driven organization where your work makes a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. For over 50 years, we have been creating opportunities for healing, growth, and hope while supporting one another through a culture built on compassion, respect, and continuous learning.

This unique community-based position combines early childhood support, prevention programming, and behavioral health case management. In this part-time position, you will work with your supervisor to set a schedule that allows you to work alongside children, families, and childcare professionals to strengthen resiliency, address challenges early, and connect families with resources and support.

What You’ll Do

• Provide classroom observation, consultation, and coaching to early childhood staff.
• Facilitate engaging, evidence-based prevention and skill-building programs.
• Help children develop healthy social-emotional and coping skills.
• Partner with parents and caregivers through consultation, education, and family activities.
• Provide behavioral health case management, advocacy, resource connection, and coordination of services.
• Obtain OCCRRA credentials and DINA Dinosaur curriculum training supported by our agency.

If you enjoy working with young children, building relationships, and helping families access the support they need, this role offers the opportunity to make an impact before challenges become bigger barriers.

Join us where we are empowering children and families to realize the possibilities of their lives by building resilience in a strengths-based environment.