Child Development Specialist II - Temporary

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Muskogee County, Oklahoma United States  View Map
Posted: Oct 15, 2024
  • Full Time
  • Human and Social Services
  • Public Health
  • Other
  • Job Description

    Job Posting Title
    Child Development Specialist II - Temporary

    Agency
    340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Supervisory Organization
    340 District 7

    Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

    Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

    Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

    Full/Part-Time
    Part time

    Job Type
    Temporary

    Compensation
    The annual salary for this position is $56,000.00 based on education and experience.

    Why you’ll love it here!

    RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

    Job Description

    Location: Muskogee CHD

    Salary: Up to $56,000.00 based on education and experience.

    Full Time /Part Time: Full Time

    Work Schedule: determined by need

    Primary Hours: determined by need

    Position Description:

    Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving professional work with a high degree of flexibility in providing individual and family services to increase parenting skills and enhance the developmental potential of young children and/or children with developmental and acquired disabilities. This includes assessing development in young children; developing and implementing public health prevention programs for parents and young children to enhance their opportunities for cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development; and serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to monitor the effectiveness of child development services.

    Duties:

    The functions within this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:
    • Conducts groups and workshops to educate parents in the area of child development through materials and curricula developed for this purpose.
    • Provides developmental assessments of children birth through kindergarten-age; teach parents ways to enhance their child’s developmental potential.
    • Keeps confidential records and writes reports essential to this work.
    • Assists in the selection, preparation, and distribution of materials on child development which will further the purpose of this program.
    • Provides in-service training in the areas of child development and parenting to staff at Head Starts, day care, preschool programs, or other programs as necessary.
    • Counsels individuals and families on topics related to parenting and child development.
    • Recruits clients for child development programs through contracts with community organizations such as public health clinics, hospitals, child care centers, civic organizations, pediatricians and the news media.
    • Collaborates with other community agencies as well as plans and conducts community wide efforts to promote the health, development, and behavioral wellbeing of young children and families.
    • Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary/transdisciplinary team by staffing individual cases and groups and in developing treatment plans or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) pertaining to child development.
    • Supervises the work of subordinate staff.
    • Provide services to children and families in the child’s natural environment or the environment determined most appropriate by the child’s early intervention team.
    • Initiate and implement steps necessary for smooth transition services from the early intervention program.


    Minimum Qualifications:

    Requirements at this level consist of those identified in Level I plus one year of post-master’s experience working in the area of child development, early childhood education, or early childhood special education and eligible for certification as a Child and Parenting Specialist (CCPS) through the Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition (OFRC).

    NOTE: If certification is not held at time of employment, it must be achieved within 12 months of accepting the position.

    Application Requirements:
    • If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
    • All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.


    Physical Demands and Work Environment:

    This position is set in an office environment. While performing the duties of the job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, and reach. Must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position.

    Telework:

    This position is not eligible for Telework and is subject to OSDH policy and supervisor’s discretion.

    Equal Opportunity Employment

    The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

    Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Oklahoma State Department of Health
    • Oklahoma State Department of Health

    Choosing a career in public health will put you on the pathway to making things better for your community, your neighbor, your family, and yourself...and receive competitive pay and great benefits!

     

    The Oklahoma State Department of Health protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. Five major service branches - Community Health, Family Health Services, Prevention and Preparedness, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Protective Health Services - provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

     

    Our Vision:

    Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health.

    Our Mission:

    To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive.

    Our Values:

    Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability

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