Child Development Technician (Kids First, Pine Bluff, AR)

University of Arkansas•Pine Bluff, AR

About The Position

KIDS FIRST serves children with special healthcare needs ranging in age from six weeks to five years. In our pediatric day healthcare clinics, children diagnosed as having a medical condition known to place them at risk for developmental delays and disabilities receive intensive intervention. The Child Development Technician assists the Early Childhood Development Specialist in providing care and intervention to a group of young children birth to age 5 with developmental delays and special medical needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED plus 6 months of experience working in the care of children required.
Additional education, including CCOT, CDA, AA, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field, may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Provides quality direct patient care for a group of young children, including serving mealtimes, assisting with feeding, diapering, and dressing.
Provides developmentally appropriate behavioral guidance within daily scheduled activities.
Follows the direction of the ECDS to provide individualized developmental services in their assigned treatment rooms in a manner that is child-centered, family-focused, and demonstrates evidence-based or best practice.
Establishes exciting learning environments for young children and applies curriculum to address the objectives contained in each child’s treatment plan.
Performs other duties as assigned.