Early Learning Specialist, Day Shift, The Lourie Center Head Start

Adventist HealthCare•Riverdale Park, MD

1d•$55,983 - $81,182•Onsite

About The Position

The Lourie Center Head Start, Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Early Learning Specialist, who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The Lourie Center Head Start (LCHS) program is a federally funded, community-based program for low-income families as well as pregnant women with children from birth to five years old. The program serves children with disabilities, children in foster care and families that are homeless. As an Early Learning Specialist, you will: • Model working with children on experiences that advance their words, graphics, logical thought, body language, symbolic languages, fantasy, narratives, play, pretending, friendships, group identities and all similarities and differences that emerge. • Collaborate with educators, children and families to create inclusive early learning environments and experience plans driven by results from aggregated data. • Support educator professional development with creation and tracking of Professional Development Plans which include setting shared goals, conducting goal specific focused observations, identifying and registering for professional development trainings and workshops and provision of regular reflective feedback. • Utilize program selected tools and curriculum to guide work (Classroom Assessment Scoring System; Teaching Strategies Gold; Tools of the Mind; Creative Curriculum, Circle of Security Classroom, Infant Toddler Early Childhood Rating Scale; Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale; Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Classrooms, Inclusive Classroom Profile Environmental Rating Scale etc.) • Provide classroom support (jumping in where there is a need; impromptu side by side coaching/modeling; “second teacher” when needed etc.)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, Human Development, or related field
Minimum of five years classroom teaching experience in an early learning setting working with children and families, birth - five years old.
Knowledge of emergent curricula
Experience with presentations and training for adult learners
Must have reliable transportation.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Model working with children on experiences that advance their words, graphics, logical thought, body language, symbolic languages, fantasy, narratives, play, pretending, friendships, group identities and all similarities and differences that emerge.
Collaborate with educators, children and families to create inclusive early learning environments and experience plans driven by results from aggregated data.
Support educator professional development with creation and tracking of Professional Development Plans which include setting shared goals, conducting goal specific focused observations, identifying and registering for professional development trainings and workshops and provision of regular reflective feedback.
Utilize program selected tools and curriculum to guide work (Classroom Assessment Scoring System; Teaching Strategies Gold; Tools of the Mind; Creative Curriculum, Circle of Security Classroom, Infant Toddler Early Childhood Rating Scale; Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale; Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Classrooms, Inclusive Classroom Profile Environmental Rating Scale etc.)
Provide classroom support (jumping in where there is a need; impromptu side by side coaching/modeling; “second teacher” when needed etc.)

Benefits

Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free Employee parking
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
Paid Time Off
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support