Central Kentucky Community Action Council

Community support and early learning

Special Needs Collaborator/Center Assistant

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBardstown, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate’s degree in special education, social work, psychology, or a related field is required.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
The ability to work with individuals of all cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds is required.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to monitor and prioritize workload and meet strict deadlines are required.
Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
The ability to lift and move objects up to 20 pounds is required.
The ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, and rise from the floor is required.
The ability to reach with the hands and arms and use the hands to manipulate, handle, and feel objects is required.
Reliable transportation is required.
A background check and drug screen are required.
A valid First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate disability activities for children with defined disabilities.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other Head Start staff.
Work with teachers and parents to aid their understanding of the needs of children receiving services.
Provide quality early care and education, disability, and mental health services.
Ensure quality services are delivered to families of children with special needs.
Apply knowledge and expertise to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of disability and mental health services.
Maximize resources to provide comprehensive services to children and families.
Build and maintain positive relationships with staff, parents, children, and the community.
Ensure that actions and statements as an agency representative promote and advance the agency mission.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with agency policy and federal, state, and local regulations.
Achieve desired results with children, parents, staff, and the community by effectively using all forms of communication.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree and/or previous special education or related experience is preferred.

JOB PURPOSE: The Special Needs Collaborator/Center Assistant will coordinate disabilities activities for children with a defined disability, including establishing and maintaining a cooperative working relationship with other Head Start staff, working with teachers and parents to aid their understanding of the needs of the child receiving services.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Provides quality early care and education, disability, and mental health services.
Ensures quality services are delivered to families of special needs children.
Possesses knowledge and expertise which results in continuous improvement of efficient and effective disability and mental health services.
Guarantees that resources are maximized resulting in comprehensive services to children and families.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with staff, parents, children, and the community.
Ensures that actions and statements, as a representative of the agency, promote and progress the agency mission.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with agency policy and according to federal, state and local regulations.
Achieves desired results with children, parents, staff and community by effectively using all forms of communication.
Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Works well independently and as part of a team.
Works well with individuals of all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
Strong organizational skills, ability to monitor and prioritize workload and meet strict deadlines.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Ability to lift and move objects up to 20 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, and rise from the floor.
Ability to reach with hands/arms and use hands to manipulate, handle, and feel objects.
Reliable transportation required.
Background check/drug screen.
Valid First Aid/CPR certification.

SCHEDULE:

8-hour shift, Monday-Friday.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Associate’s degree in special education, social work, psychology or related field (required).
Bachelor’s degree and/or precious special education or related experience (preferred).

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

About the Company

Central Kentucky Community Action Council

Community support and early learning

Central Kentucky Community Action Council is a Kentucky community-action nonprofit. It operates early childhood education, transportation, nutrition, employment, aging, and other support programs for local residents. Its services assist children, families, older adults, job seekers, and people navigating economic or practical barriers. The organization coordinates grant-funded programs, classrooms, transportation, case support, food services, outreach, facilities, compliance, and nonprofit administration. Work spans early education, family services, driving, nutrition, outreach, case support, maintenance, and program administration.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Lebanon, KY
Founded: Not listed

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