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   Square One

    Job Posting

 

Date of Posting:                   Tuesday, August 12, 2008

 

Posting Expires:                   Monday, August 25, 2008    

 

Job Location:                       Family Child Care     

 

Job Title:                                     Family Child Care Recruiter

 

Normal Work Week:           Monday-Friday

 

Normal Hours per Week:    30 hours

   

Base Salary:                         $13.60  per hour 

 

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Please see attached job description.

 

Internal Applicants:  Please contact Rick Tremblay, Senior Human Resource Administrator at 959 Main Street, Springfield, MA  01103 or by phone at (413) 858-3114.

 

Square One is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Employer.  All internal applicants must apply by contacting the Human Resource Dept. within (10) ten working days of the date of the actual posting. 

 

If you are applying for a position internally, you must make sure you inform your immediate Supervisor or Director of your intent.   Failure to comply with this process may result in the loss of internal candidate status.  

 

 

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JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

Title:  Family child care RECRUITER

 

Qualifications:

 

1.      Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least three years of successful experience in early childhood settings/family child care settings or High School Diploma or equivalent with at least five years of successful experience in early childhood settings/family child care settings. 

2.      Excellent communications and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with individuals at all levels is required.

3.      A demonstrated understanding of applicable regulations, standards and licensing procedures is preferred. 

4.      Must have reliable transportation with the ability to travel to visit prospective provider homes and other outreach locations in the greater Pioneer Valley region.

5.      Demonstrated flexibility, self direction and attention to detail in prioritizing and completing task assignments. 

6.      Bilingual/Bicultural competence is highly desirable.

7.      Flexible schedule is required.

8.      Must have the ability to meet deadlines and possess exceptional organizational abilities with regards to the scope of this project.

9.      Computer literacy is a must.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

 

The FCC Recruiter will perform a variety of tasks within the Family Child Care Department.  Areas of focus will include but are not limited to:

 

1. Outreach to potential Family Child Care providers, to meet stated agency goals of increasing the number of providers in Square One’s FCC network system.

2. Assisting potential providers in the completion of required licensure and other start-up tasks as needed to develop their independent child care businesses.

3. Provide initial orientation to new providers as required by the Department of Early Education and Care.

4. Provide information and referral to available community resources (such as Mass Health, Food Stamps, and WIC) to all community members.

5. Attend community events and health fairs as appropriate.

6. Log all outreach activities and technical assistance given to providers each week.   

7. Ongoing information sharing with other team members and documentation.

8. Assist with provider trainings as needed.

9. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

 

Accountability:  To the Vice President of Family Services 

 

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Signature                                                                                              Date

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