Position Type:
Student Support Services/Family Development Specialist

Date Posted:
9/29/2021

Location:
Administration Center - Allentown, PA

Family Development Specialist
Starting Salary: $34,468

Qualifications:

1. Possess training and/or experience in planning and facilitating group meetings.
2. Hold a bachelor's degree in allied health, early childhood education, human development, social work or other related field.

Summary

The Family Development Specialist is certified in the nationally recognized model of home visitation, "Parents as Teachers". The FDS works in partnership with individual families (third trimester to school entry of child) to promote the healthy and optimal growth and development of children, and to promote school readiness. This is a strengths-based model incorporating personal home visits, child development information, parent-child activities, developmental and health screenings, and group meetings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the community.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the available community resources.
3. Have experience working with low-income families.
4. Have a knowledge base of child development and child-rearing techniques.
5. Exhibit professionalism.
6. Be enthusiastic about learning as well as teaching.
7. Show acceptance, empathy and positive regard.
8. Demonstrate a personal commitment to the philosophy, vision and mission of Family Centers.
9. Have good organizational skills.
10. Maintain accurate records

Share in our community! Grow with our students! Join our district today and be a part of our future!

The Allentown School District is committed to excellence! The richness of The Allentown School District's diversity is strengthened by its central role in educating our students for America's future through academic excellence and celebrating the culturally responsive, athletic and artistic range of talent in the schools. ASD students originate from 51 countries and speak 26 languages.

The Allentown School District offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify.
This may include*
o Medical Insurance
o Dental Insurance
o Vision Reimbursement
o Tuition Reimbursement
o Personal and Sick time
o PSERS Retirement Fund

*Eligibility for specific benefits will be outlined in each labor group's specific collective bargaining agreement.

For more information on this position, please read the full description document.

• Family Development Specialist