Bilingual Service Coordinator (Spanish/English)
About The Position
Easterseals Florida is seeking a Bilingual Service Coordinator (Spanish/English) for its Treasure Coast Early Steps program in West Palm Beach. The program serves children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays, providing services in their homes, at daycare, on playgrounds, or wherever children spend their days in their natural environment. The coordinator serves as a single point of contact to help families access community services, identifies available funding sources to help meet children’s needs, and provides an evidence-based parent education program that gives caregivers strategies tailored to the child’s and family’s needs during routine activities. The role requires travel in a personal vehicle for program-related needs, subject to approved driver qualifications. Salary is $45,367 to $47,317 per year, based on experience, plus insurance and time-off benefits. Easterseals Florida describes its work as advancing equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities. It is a drug-free workplace and an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. It provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Bilingual Spanish and English skills.
- A bachelor’s degree or higher with an emphasis in psychology, social work, health education, interdisciplinary sociology, early childhood, child development, or special education; a college transcript and diploma copy are required.
- One year of hands-on experience with young children and families in a teaching, case management, or counseling role, or with individuals of any age with special needs and/or developmental delays in a case management role.
- For bachelor’s degrees in other fields, at least three years of case management, teaching, or counseling experience working with children with disabilities.
- Ability to meet approved driver qualifications to drive a personal vehicle for program-related needs, including being at least 21 years old and having a good driving history.
- An energetic, resourceful, and professional approach that promotes a positive, respectful, and team-based environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single point of contact to assist families in gaining access to available community services.
- Obtain information about available funding sources to help meet the needs of children.
- Provide an evidence-based parent education program that gives caregivers strategies based on the child’s and family’s needs during routine activities.
- Drive a personal vehicle for program-related needs, as required.
Benefits
- Live and on-demand professional development opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Several supplemental insurance policies.
- 403B savings plan.
- Easterseals Cares Wellness Program.
- Work-life balance.
