The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of First 5 Program Coordinator. Under general supervision, perform program-specific coordination, planning, development, implementation, and/or evaluation of programs that target children 0-5 their families and community partners and providers that serve them; provide technical support and training to families, community partners, providers and key stakeholders related to program implementation; maintenance and filing of required documents; develop program policies and procedures necessary to coordinate and accomplish program objectives; build and foster community collaborations; provide direct educational services; perform related work as assigned.
*Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply*
To qualify for a bilingual position, must be State certified or pass a County qualifying language test in the relevant language at the option of the County.
This individual will act as an advocate for children and families and have a passion for helping the community. The ideal candidate will show the initiative, ownership and dedication needed to implement a new program. Candidates must have knowledge of early childhood education best practices, child health and development and understand basic public health and child abuse prevention frameworks.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in social work, early child education, psychology, public health, health sciences life sciences, physical sciences, or in a management field such as public administration or business administration, and some experience in program planning, coordination and implementation. Candidates with strong experience who lack the degree and can demonstrate they possess the required knowledge, skills and abilities are encouraged to apply. Relevant experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.