Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. · 3 months ago
Early Childhood Development Specialist
Niagara Falls, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$48K/yr - $55K/yr
2+ years expCommunity Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. is seeking an Early Childhood Development Specialist to support their pediatricians and staff in various Early Childhood Development initiatives. The role involves conducting screenings, providing expert consultation to families and care teams, and collaborating with community organizations to enhance access to developmental services.
DentalHealth CareMedicalPrimary and Urgent CareTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Conduct ECD screenings such as Ages and Stages and Social Emotional Development
Provide standard information to families of young children on the importance of ECD
Provide ECD expert consultation or brief intervention with families
Conduct parent workshops
Provide ECD expert consultation to the care teams (pediatricians, behavioral health counselors, and social workers)
Work with the Erie and Niagara County Department of Health Early Intervention (EI) program to engage families in follow-up services
Connect families to needed follow-up services
Work with Erie and Niagara Head Start/Early Head Start Programs and other community organizations
Acquire and maintain sound knowledge and understanding of the ECD program requirements and outcomes, the organization, its mission, and its operational and functional processes
Document processes and maintain data records
Utilize ECD best practices
Participate in and contribute to Quality Improvement activities and functions as needed
Leverage appropriate resources, experience, and skills to achieve results on time and within budget
Provide regular progress updates and prepare prescribed reports as directed
Perform under minimal supervision with accountability for specific goals and objectives
Work with the Leadership team to develop performance improvement targets for quality, service, and efficiency
Foster a productive work environment and the achievement of goals through the demonstration of problem-solving skills, conflict management skills, and team-building skills
Attend meetings as required
Perform other relevant duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field
Minimum two (2) years experience working in a program serving young children, i.e., infants/toddlers or preschool-age children
Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
Computer literacy
Superb written and oral communication skills
Proficiency in MS Office
Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records systems
Preferred
Master's Degree
Company
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.
The Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc, is dedicated to providing patients with comprehensive healthcare services, regardless of an ability to pay, offering free or discounted fees; most insurances accepted.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2024 (1)
2023 (3)
2022 (1)
2021 (3)
2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3.1M2023-02-15Grant· $3.1M
Leadership Team
LaVonne Ansari
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Recent News
The Business Journals
2024-05-21
Congressman Brian Higgins
2023-12-23
Company data provided by crunchbase