Child Life Specialist jobs in Somerset, NJ

Child Life Specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients. Works with families to assist in caring for childhood hospitalizations or disabilities. Being a Child Life Specialist monitors child development to ensure normal progression. Provides in-depth care as needed to more urgent cases. Additionally, Child Life Specialist may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Child Life Specialist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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TEMPORARY Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist
  • Child & Family Resources, Inc.
  • Mount Arlington, NJ TEMPORARY
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    We are seeking a Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist (English & fluent Spanish) at our office located in Mt. Arlington, NJ who has availability evenings and weekends. This will be a TEMPORARY 6 - month position. Experience with virtual training/teaching and virtual learning a must in the current climate! The Bilingual Family Engagement Specialist will provide family support services through the coordination of parent engagement events, community events and meetings, and collaborative efforts and partnerships with other staff and agencies. The Family Engagement Specialist is also responsible for educating and informing families on accessing desired and necessary services leading to positive child development outcomes while using strengthening families’ strategies to support New Jersey’s early care and educational system.

    Other responsibilities include providing training and instructional direction in improving the quality of early and school-age care and early childhood education programs through the alignment and coordination of system wide initiatives. This position directly assists programs with implementing quality improvement standards. This position is also is the main instructor for the Spanish CDA program offered at Child & Family Resources and is responsible for ensuring continuity of program standards, provider/program recruitment, and reporting. Duties include, but are not limited to, coaching/mentoring, providing technical assistance, maintaining IACET Accreditation Standards, and performs other duties as assigned. Early Childhood Educational experience needed (but not required).

    Tasks include:

    • Coordinate and Support Books, Balls & Blocks / Ages and Stages Questionnaire Screening events and Parent Café’s (using the Positive Solutions for Families Modules)
    • Conduct/teach a weekly Spanish class for students to achieve their CDA credential (Child Development Accreditation). This is annual program taught weekly, yearly.
    • Conduct other professional development offerings in line with IACET Accreditation Standards in Spanish and English proficiently. Provide the required targeted health and safety and other professional development trainings supported with the CCR&R contract and in alignment with DFD’s goals.
    • Utilize the Registry Training Module and DFD approved systems to record all trainings.
    • Answer a multi-line telephone and assist with a high volume of public and professional inquiries. Provide customer service.
    • Promote public awareness of the services through the dissemination of information including presentation at conferences, workshops, public service announcements, print material, and presentations to organizations/agencies

    Knowledge and Skills:

    Bi-lingual-Spanish; able to read, write, and translate in both languages (required)

    Strong knowledge and understanding of Child Development & Developmentally Appropriate Practices

    Knowledge of developmental screening, Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)

    Familiarity with child care provider population

    Ability to use effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

    Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in-writing (in-person and virtually)

    Ability to coordinate a variety of schedules and work independently with limited direction

    Ability to complete projects under tight deadlines even when there are competing requirement and changes in assignments (multitasking)

    Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to successfully interface with others

    Education and Experience:

    • Bachelor of Education or related field (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Nursing or any other field related to child growth and development; or teaching certification from the State Department of Education‐Nursery School, Preschool through third grade or Teacher of the handicapped). Should have experience with administering structured classroom observation tools, NJ preschool teaching and learning standards, NJ birth to three learning standards and mentoring and coaching practices with program administrators and teachers.
    • Good organizational skills
    • Experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds
    • Registered in the NJ Workforce Registry and maintain membership (NJCCIS)
    • NJ Workforce Registry Instructor Approval

    Job Type: Full-time

    Benefits:

    • 401(k)
    • Dental insurance
    • Health insurance
    • Health savings account
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Vision insurance

    Education:

    • Bachelor's (Preferred)

    Experience:

    • Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
    • Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

    Work Location: In person

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Laboratory System Senior Application Specialist
  • Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
  • Bridgewater, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionKatalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences is hiring entry level candidates for several positions for contract research in Clinical trials of drugs, biologics and medical devices.We have ...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Retail Merchandiser (2023-32446)
  • Apollo Retail Specialist
  • Flemington, NJ PART_TIME
  • As a merchandiser, you’ll take on project-based work to ensure products and displays are visually appealing to attract and engage shoppers, build strong relationships with store managers, ensure the r...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Trainer - Lead: Early Care Educators (CCCS)
  • Community Child Care Solutions
  • Somerset, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Lead Trainer Work Site: Somerset County, New Jersey Community Child Care Solutions seeks a bilingual (Spanish/English) Lead Trainer plan, develop, coordinate and implement high quality professional de...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Teaching Assistant
  • First Impressions Child Care
  • Newton, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Responsibilities:- Assist the lead teacher in implementing developmentally appropriate activities for children- Provide support and guidance to children in their learning and social development- Assis...
  • 25 Days Ago

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Child Sitting
  • Retro Fitness of Kenvil
  • Kenvil, NJ PART_TIME
  • The Child sitting employee is the face of the child care; you are the person a member sees when he or she brings their children to child sitting room. It is important that this person has a positive, ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Child Life Specialist
  • Services for the Underserved
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • USD $70,000.00/Yr. USD $80,000.00/Yr. Location: Brooklyn, New York 11207 J Train - Van Siclen Avenue C Train - Van Sicle...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Virtua Health
  • Mount Holly, NJ
  • At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason - to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that m...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Early Preschool Teacher
  • Primrose School
  • Cranbury, NJ
  • Build a brighter future for all children. As a Early Preschool Teacher, you'll create a fun, safe environment for our 2-...
  • 3/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Northwell Health
  • New York, NY
  • Job Description Implements a psychosocial program fostering emotional, developmental, intellectual and physical growth o...
  • 3/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist (Bronx, NY, Us)
  • Montefiore
  • Bronx, NY
  • Child Life Specialist I provides cost-effective delivery of high-quality child life services to our patients. This invol...
  • 3/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist, Pediatric Inpatient, Livingston, NJ
  • RWJ Barnabas
  • Livingston, NJ
  • Child Life Specialist (must have certification) Who We Are: RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey s largest integrated health...
  • 3/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapy / Child Life Assistant (Per-Diem) (Toms River, NJ)
  • RWJ Barnabas
  • Toms River, NJ
  • Children s Specialized Hospital is the nation s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birt...
  • 3/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • RWJ Barnabas
  • Newark, NJ
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides planned, routine psychosocial care for children and families designed to reduce stress, incre...
  • 3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

Somerset is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 22,083. Somerset housed one of the first Marconi Wireless Stations in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 6.444 square miles (16.692 km2), including 6.327 square miles (16.388 km2) of land and 0.117 square miles (0.304 km2) of water (1.82%)....
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Child Life Specialist jobs
$60,185 to $75,421
Somerset, New Jersey area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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