Child Service Assistant

About the role

Lifesteps is a local, human services organization based in Beaver, Pennsylvania, serving Western Pennsylvania for over 100 years by helping individuals and families with life's changing needs. The agency provides programs and services to help those with special needs live to their fullest potential.

Position summary

The Children's Services Assistant role works both hands-on with children and administratively in an office setting. The main function is to schedule, conduct, and score developmental screenings for children ages birth to 5 years old.

Responsibilities

• Call prospective families, daycare centers, and children's groups to schedule screenings
• Conduct screenings using the provided screener tool to evaluate hearing, speech, motor skills, and cognitive areas
• Share screening results with parents in a professional manner
• Provide parents with information on developmentally appropriate activities, services, and child development
• Travel throughout the assigned area to conduct meetings and screenings
• Perform office duties including answering telephones, using Microsoft Outlook to schedule appointments, tracking screenings in a database or Excel file, creating reports, and typing letters

Schedule

Part-time position at the Beaver location, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. No weekends, evenings, or holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Two years of experience working with children (paid or unpaid), such as summer camps, church nursery, babysitting, Bible school, daycare, childcare staff, assistant group supervisor, teacher aide, or volunteering with children
• Ability to lift or move up to 40 pounds without assistance
• Ability to provide acceptable state clearances
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Current driver's license and ability to travel for business with a personal vehicle (mileage reimbursement available)

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Services, Human Services, or related field
• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, Human Services, or a related field