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Southwest Human Development accepts applications or resumes for current job openings only. Once submitted, applications or resumes are kept on file for six months. If there is more than one position you would like to apply for, please submit a separate application or resume for each one.

Important: please indicate the appropriate job number on each application.

For more information contact Janet Otte, Director of Human Resources, at:

Email jotte@swhd.org
Telephone (602) 266-5976
Fax (602) 274-8952
Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
 
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 HEAD START

BILINGUAL TEACHER ASSISTANT - PRESCHOOL HEAD START

Job # 01-3204

Job Description:
The Head Start program has open positions for Bilingual Teacher Assistants.  Get paid to play!  Do you enjoy working with a team, nurturing active preschoolers?  Join our Head Start program!

The Bilingual Teacher Assistant plans and implements designated activities for the delivery of center-based child development services, encouraging parent involvement and supporting other Head Start services areas and community partnerships.

Great benefits, paid holidays, health insurance and opportunities for training and advancement.

Requirements:

HS/GED, some experience with young children.  Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required.  Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred OR must qualify for a Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.

FACILITIES SPECIALIST - EARLY HEAD START

Job # 01-2030

Job Description:
Our Head Start department is seeking a Facilities Specialist for our busy Early Head Start program to perform deliveries and skilled work of a routine nature involving the timely repair and maintenance of numerous buildings and facilities owned by Southwest Human Development.

 

The Facilities Specialist is responsible for some deliveries, maintenance as needed such as routine plumbing, roofing, plastering, carpentry, electrical, painting, and air conditioner maintenance, as well as ensuring the completion of a preventative maintenance and inspection schedule that ensures program prescribed adherence to program policy and procedures as well as local and national standards and licensing requirements.

 

This position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.

Requirements:

HS/GED and at least three years building/maintenance experience required OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Must possess a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred OR must qualify for a Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.  Must also have a valid AZ State Driver’s License and a clean MVD report.

TEACHER - PRESCHOOL HEAD START

Job # 01-2016

Job Description:
Inspire our Head Start children to fall in love with learning, exploring and problem-solving.  Put your DAP knowledge to work nurturing and engaging our preschoolers.  Get parents involved in their child’s education.

Teachers work under regular direction planning and delivering center-based child development services, facilitating parent involvement and transition services, and supporting other Head Start service areas and community partnerships impacting direct service participants.

Teachers are also responsible for supervising and directing staff.

Positions are offered full time with an excellent benefits package.

Requirements:

AA or BA/BS degree in early childhood education, child development, or family studies; AA or BA/BS in related field with a minimum of 12 college credits in early childhood education, child development, or family studies; One year of preschool experience required with AA (six months with BA/BS), preferably with staff supervision responsibilities. 

Valid Fingerprint Clearance Card preferred OR must qualify for a Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

 

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FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - HEALTHY FAMILIES

Job # 02-2036

Job Description:
Our Healthy Families program is seeking Family Support Specialists to perform home-based intervention services, referral and coordination of activities for high-risk families of newborns.  Family Support Specialists plan and implement the delivery of parenting/comprehensive services to enhance family well being.

Positions are offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related behavioral health field required.

Microsoft Word, Windows experience and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

PARENT AIDE ASSISTANT

Job # 02-2088

Job Description:
We are seeking a full time Parent Aide Assistant for our Parent Aide program.  The ideal candidate would be a committed, caring individual to transport infants and toddlers. 

Our Parent Aide program works to provide in-home and community services, parenting and home management education, and facilitation of access to health and social services for families in Maricopa County referred by Child Protective Services (CPS).

Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.

Requirements:

High school diploma/GED and reliable transportation required. 

Must be able to provide a clean motor vehicle record, proof of valid vehicle registration and insurance, and must qualify for a Class 1 Fingerprint Clearance.

 

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DISABILITIES/EASTER SEALS

DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALIST - EARLY INTERVENTION, PART-TIME

Job # 04-2120DSI

Job Description:
Our Services for Children with Disabilities department is seeking a Developmental Specialist to work with AzEIP (Arizona Early Intervention Program) eligible infants and toddlers (ages birth to three years) with disabilities and their families in home and community settings.

The Developmental Specialist plans and implements the delivery of early intervention services to children on a designated caseload.  Services include screening, assessment, intervention planning, implementation of intervention, implementation of related therapy goals and objectives, and transition planning.  Through home visits, the Developmental Specialist works with the family and therapy team to incorporate intervention goals and activities into daily home routines.

This position is offered part-time.  EOE AA

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Child Development, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention or other related fields, strong knowledge of disabilities, home visiting experience, and reliable transportation required.

Emphasis on team collaboration and family-centered practice.

Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

RN/COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE

Job # 06-2312

Job Description:
Want to make a difference? Come join a home-visiting team of nurses which serves young, pregnant women and their children in the North Phoenix area.

Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.  EOE AA

Requirements:

Experience in Maternal/Child health, community health, and/or home visiting is required.  BSN and bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

THERAPISTS - FOR AGES BIRTH TO THREE

Job # 04-2976 CFY or Speech/Language Pathologist

Job # 04-2464 Physical Therapist

Job # 04-2460 Occupational Therapist

Job Description:

Our Services for Children with Disabilities department currently has openings for therapists to work with infants and toddlers (ages birth to three) with disabilities and their families in home and community settings.

Therapists plan and implement the delivery of Occupational Therapy (Job Reference number 04-2460), Physical Therapy (Job Reference number 04-2464) or CFY or Speech/Language Pathology (Job Reference number 04-2976) services to children.

Services include screening, assessment, intervention planning,implementation of intervention, and transition planning. These services are provided in collaboration with families and other professional staff. Support for professional development.

All positions are offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.

Requirements:

OT, PT, CFY or SLP license required. 

Experience working with young children and families, preferably home visiting.

Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

 

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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

EXPERIENCED MASTER'S LEVEL CHILDREN'S THERAPIST

Job # 06-2824

Job Description:
We are seeking an Experienced Master's Level Children’s Therapist who is looking for an expanded role as an early childhood mental health consultant to conduct mental health consultation services with a variety of early care and education providers, including preschool teachers, home-based and center-based child care providers, and home visiting program staff. The overall objective of consultation services will be to collaborate with early care and education providers to enhance their understanding of and capacity to meet the behavioral/emotional/mental health needs of the children (ages birth to five years) and families they serve.

Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.

Requirements:

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field, and; licensed or license eligible by AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

Preferred experience and knowledge in: working with children ages birth to five and their families; working a classroom setting and/or consulting with teachers; working in a home-visiting program; working with economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse populations, and; special education procedures and the special needs of young children with disabilities and their families.

Excellent organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, e-mail, Excel, etc.), and; valid Arizona drivers license.

EXPERIENCED MASTER'S LEVEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

Job # 06-2520

Job Description:
We are seeking an Experienced Master's Level Early Childhood Educator who is looking for an expanded role as a mental health consultant to provide mental health consultative services in a classroom and/or home-based consultative or short-term setting to address the behavioral/mental health needs of enrolled children (ages birth to five) and families.  The focus of program is to provide early intervention and prevention services to improve the emotional well-being, coping skills, general adaptive functioning, and social competence of children and families.

Position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package.

Requirements:

Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Special Education, or Developmental Psychology. 

Preferred experience and knowledge in: working with children ages birth to five and their families; working a classroom setting and/or consulting with teachers; working in a home visiting program; working with economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse populations, and; special education procedures and the special needs of young children with disabilities and their families.

Excellent organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, e-mail, Excel, etc.), and; valid Arizona drivers license.

HELPLINE/FUSSY BABY SPECIALIST, PART-TIME

Job # 06-2069

Job Description:
We are seeking a part-time Helpline/Fussy Baby Specialist to be the first point of contact on our toll-free line providing individualized child development information and professional phone consultation for Arizona families with young children (ages birth to five).  Additional responsibilities include time-sensitive data entry associated with incoming calls, maintaining up to date listings of resource/referral information and participating in marketing and outreach efforts.

The Birth to Five Helpline is a free service and covers a wide range of topics including health and nutrition, language development, discipline, getting ready for school, child development, sleep, colic (inconsolable crying), and early literacy.

When calling the Birth to Five Helpline, callers will also have access to the Fussy Baby Program (an affiliate of the Fussy Baby Network at Chicago’s prestigious  Erikson Institute), which provides telephone and in some instances, home visiting support to help families navigate challenges associated with hard to soothe infants.

This position is offered part-time (20 – 30 hours per week) and is located at the agency’s main office in a professional yet causal environment. EOE AA

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, social work, counseling or related field and a strong understanding of early child development required.

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

 

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DEVELOPMENT

 

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ADMINISTRATION 

 

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TRAINING 

ASSESSOR - QUALITY FIRST!

Job Description:

Our Training department is seeking to fill the following key position as we continue to build our Quality First! Program, Arizona’s first early childcare improvement rating system. 

  • Quality First Assessor - Conducts early childhood classroom observations to complete assessments using the ECERS/ITERS/FCCRS or CLASS. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education, child or family development, social services or related field is required. Minimum of two years experience working as a teacher, trainer, or primary care provider in an early care and education setting with infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers preferably in early care and education settings. Statewide travel is required. English/Spanish bilingual preferred. Salary Range: 35K – 39K.

If interested in this position, note Job # 08-2083QF

This position is offered full time with an excellent benefits package and mileage reimbursement.

Requirements:

Please see above.

 

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