Job Overview:
The Early Childhood Education Specialist is responsible for providing educational programming for infants, toddlers, and children under the age of 5 as well as ensuring their welfare and safety. Parents of engaged children will be active in integrated English language instruction for English language learners and/or receiving resettlement and economic empowerment services from on-site IRC programs. This role will assist in preparing newly arrived families with children with the knowledge they will need to be successful upon entering the public school system. The Early Childhood Education Specialist will provide supportive behaviors with children in the program and work to promote child development best-practices with parents. The program expects that both adult and child participants will have basic to intermediate English language proficiency and communicating through Interpreters will be required for certain activities.
This position will be starting at part-time, 18.75 hours per week, with the possibility of increased hours in the future, and will report to the Two Generation Education Coordinator. While some activities for this position will include online meetings and virtual or hybrid sessions, this role will be primarily in-person, at the IRC Atlanta main office, with early childhood programming offered mornings, Monday through Friday.
Major Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Job Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Completion of a certificate as a Child Development Associate or in early childhood education or a related certificate is required.
Certified in CPR / First Aid is desired.
Work Experience:
Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:
Working Environment:
An office workspace with integrated adult classrooms and childcare spaces.
Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
US Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12-month time period.