Specialist, CDE

About the position Pathways LA gives back to the community. We pride ourselves in strengthening low-income and vulnerable working families, promoting high quality early care and education services for children of all abilities, developing knowledgeable early care childcare providers, and promoting economically resilient communities. With over 45 years in service, Pathways LA has become the leading agency for a multi-year, county-wide initiative to increase the service of childcare needs. Our passionate and dedicated team has great pride in serving families and early childhood educators throughout Metro LA. Our team includes directors, case specialists, child development coordinators, coaches and teachers & staff for our child development centers. If you are a talented professional with a passion for children and families, please consider applying for the following positions currently open: OFFICIAL TITLE: Specialist, Child Development Ed. (CDE) Work location: Administrative Offices - Downtown, Los Angeles Schedule : Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours/week. Occasional weekends and/or evenings. Hybrid, 2 days/week in office / 3 days/week work from home upon Completion of Training Salary : $21-$23/ hour DOE and Education We provide a comprehensive benefit package, please see below for full benefits offered details. FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Case management of parents participating in the childcare subsidy program.
• Work with participating childcare providers.
• Maintain knowledge of and compliance with Community Care Licensing regulations, Funding Terms and Conditions, Title V and 22 Regulations, and agency policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Enroll, certify, and re-certify participants.
• Assist participants in childcare placement of the child(ren).
• Complete and verify all provider agreements, forms, files, records, and reports, as applicable.
• Maintain low error rate in program audits.
• Provide corrective action as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of Los Angeles County’s database for CalWORKs participants.
• Implement all functions of the Child Care Payment and Assistance Programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BA in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or related field, preferred but not required.
• Two years professional child development experience and/or subsidy childcare experience, preferred.
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Sensitivity to the needs of children and families.
• Familiarity with childcare providers preferred.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Nice-to-haves

• BA in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or related field
• Two years professional child development experience and/or subsidy childcare experience
• Familiarity with childcare providers

Benefits

• Vacation & Sick Time
• 10 days of Vacation per year for the first 2 years of service. Accrual at start.
• 10 Sick Days per year. Accrual at start.
• Holidays
• 11 Holidays – no waiting period.
• 18 Paid Hours early release – no waiting period.
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Kaiser HMO Medical Plan
• Non-Kaiser Options – you can also choose a Blue Shield HMO or UnitedHealthCare HMO or PPO
• PPO Dental Plan and VSP Vision Plan
• Other Benefits
• 403b Retirement Contributions: 3% of salary contribution by Pathways for all employees (whether you contribute or not)
• 50% match by Pathways on employee contributions up to 3% of salary
• Life Insurance - paid by Pathways for all employees.
• Accident Insurance - paid by Pathways for all employees
• Long Term Disability Insurance - paid by Pathways for all employees
• Flexible Spending Accounts (pre-tax accounts) available to all employees
• Medical Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Commuter Expenses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - paid by Pathways
• Counseling Services
• Child and Elder Care Referrals
• Financial and Legal Advice
• Balancing Work and Life Issues
• ...and more
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Voluntary Options
• Additional life insurance
• Additional accident insurance