Child Development Technician (Warren, AR)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
Kids First in Warren, AR is looking for a Child Development Technician that loves children and wants to help them grow while learning. We need someone who is experienced in providing care and intervention to a group of young children birth to age 5 with developmental delays and special medical needs. Kids First serves children with special healthcare needs ranging in age from six weeks to five years. In our pediatric day healthcare clinics, children diagnosed as having a medical condition known to place them at risk for developmental delays and disabilities receive intensive intervention.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Provides quality direct patient care for a group of young children including serving mealtimes, assisting with feeding, diapering, and dressing.
- Providing developmentally appropriate behavioral guidance within daily scheduled activities.
- Follows the direction of the ECDS to provide individualized developmental services of their assigned treatment rooms in a manner that is child-centered, family focused, and demonstrates evidence-based or best practice.
- Establishes exciting learning environments for young children and apply curriculum to address the objectives contained in each child's treatment plan.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to identify educational and developmental needs of children
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with parents, staff, and other child care professionals
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of early childhood curriculum
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Six (6) months experience working in the care of children or education
- Experience can be substituted with CCOT, CDA, AA, or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field
- Must pass state abuse registry checks
- Must pass drug screen
- Must submit to a TB skin test and required immunizations or provide proof of immunizations
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to identify educational and developmental needs of children
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with parents, staff, and other child care professionals
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of early childhood curriculum
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education discount
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched
- Basic Life Insurance
- Career Training
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.