Child Development and Family Resources Supervisor

Lifesteps Inc•Butler Township, PA

About The Position

Lifesteps is hiring a Child Development and Family Resources Supervisor for the Family Services Department in Butler, PA. Lifesteps is a non-profit human services organization which has been serving Western Pennsylvania for over 100 years by “helping individuals and families with life's changing needs”. The Agency provides programs and services to help those with special needs live to their fullest potential. If you have a strong desire to help others and serve the community, this is the right opportunity for you. Position Summary: The Supervisor, Child Development and Family Resources, provides oversight of community based developmental screenings for children birth to 5 years of age. The Supervisor provides leadership of the developmental screening staff across multiple counties, schedules community-based and preschool screening dates, and performs outreach and education with families, child care/preschool administrators, and early intervention programs to connect children and families to early intervention and other community resources. The Supervisor's communication, time-management, and problem solving skills can support families and educators to help each child achieve their potential. Management responsibilities such as oversight of approximately 3 employees, conducting performance reviews, training new employees, managing the time off requests, etc. are part of this role. This full-time position works Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with weekends off!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Intervention, Early Childhood, Special Education, Child Development, Family Relations, Speech Language Pathology, or Family Studies (or a similar major is preferred)
OR a Bachelor’s Degree with 15 hours in the above list and one year of full-time or full-time equivalent experience working directly with preschool children with disabilities and their families
A minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience is required plus strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are necessary
Must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license which legally permits operating a motor vehicle in Pennsylvania
Computer experience in Microsoft Office/Word/Excel preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in establishing and sustaining community collaborations, knowledge of outside agencies and strong leadership skills preferred

Responsibilities

provides oversight of community based developmental screenings for children birth to 5 years of age
provides leadership of the developmental screening staff across multiple counties
schedules community-based and preschool screening dates
performs outreach and education with families, child care/preschool administrators, and early intervention programs to connect children and families to early intervention and other community resources
Management responsibilities such as oversight of approximately 3 employees, conducting performance reviews, training new employees, managing the time off requests, etc.