Job Description
MSOC is seeking a Child Development Director as a board member, with at least three years of experience to support the organization continuous growth. This is an opportunity to support the Houston County community and throughout Georgia as we expand.
General Responsibilities
- Through collaboration with all team members, helps develop and appropriately addresses the child and family concerns which the parent consider most important
- Educates the parents and mentor on the child’s developmental status
- Through reflective listening and communication, helps the parent and mentor gain skill and confidence in expressing their child’s strengths and needs
- Using strategies to facilitate the parent-child relationship, implements the individual and group activities in order to help families identify and carry out goals and strategies to enhance their child’s development
- Uses approved curriculum to guide MSOC and family in child learning
- Conducts ongoing assessment in all areas of development.
- Brings child and family needs to the attention of the team and mentor for discussion and action
Qualifications
- Minimum of a BA/BS in child life, nursing, therapeutic recreation, child development, child psychology, education, or related fields.
- 3+ years or professional experience.
- Successful completion of a child life internship (under the direct supervision of a CCLS) working in the area of support for hospitalized children and families.
- Must have CCLS national certification.
Knowledgeable about play as a therapeutic intervention, teaching techniques with children and working with an interdisciplinary team.
