Child Development Specialist

**Company:** For more than six decades, Goodwill Central Texas has been relentlessly focused on empowering thousands of people to work. We transform revenue from over 37 retail locations into a combination of education, career training, job placement, career coaching and support, and more. Every time you shop or support Goodwill, you are helping fund our greater mission to serve our community. Goodwill’s vision extends far beyond our retail stores and your generous donations: We envision a Central Texas where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. The Goodwill Excel Center for Adults opened in 2014 as an open-enrollment public charter high school for adults ages 18 to 50. The Excel Center Adult High School transforms lives in a supportive and holistic learning environment where all students are empowered to achieve. For more information on the Goodwill Excel Center Adult High School, visit https://excelcenterhighschool.org **Commitment to Excellence** At The Excel Center, we are building a high-performing organization focused on transforming lives through the power of education and work and becoming the model of excellence for adult education across Texas. Our team members contribute to a culture grounded in our values of caring, innovation, and accountability and focused on strong graduate outcomes. All Excel team members: - Deliver Excellence - Uphold high standards of professionalism, execution, and service to students - Own the Outcome - Demonstrate accountability through ownership, reliability, follow-through, and continuous improvement. - Work as One Team - Collaborate and contribute positively to a solutions-oriented culture - Lead with Purpose - Align actions and decisions to the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities - Strengthen the System - Support systems, processes, and practices that strengthen organizational effectiveness and student impact All team members demonstrate our standards through strong individual performance and a commitment to collective excellence. The Goodwill Excel Center Adult High School is currently recruiting for a **Child Development Specialist** for our Norwood Campus located at 1015 Norwood Park Blvd Austin, TX 78753. **POSITION SUMMARY:** The main responsibility of the Child Development Specialist is to provide exceptional, high-quality care and education to children in the Exploration Center. This role is accountable for ensuring the overall well-being of the children in the center and is committed to supporting the growth and development of each child. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** 1. Deliver high-quality early care and education to young children by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities across social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy, mathematics, science and technology, social studies, and the arts domains. 2. Provide a safe and healthy environment. 3. Maintain compliance with all Child Care Regulations (CCR), National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and Texas Rising Star (TRS) Standards. 4. Oversee and demonstrate appropriate practices. 5. Observe and record children's developmental milestones, create portfolios for each child, and maintain both formal and informal assessment records. 6. Provide optimal coordination of home and Center in terms of research-based teaching and parenting; schedule and conduct parent/teacher conferences. 7. Complete departmental forms such as attendance records, anecdotal records, accident reports, health and safety checks, lesson plans, etc. 8. Fulfill mandatory training requirements, including Pediatric First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Training, Pres Service Training, and Annual Training, with a minimum of 30 hours each year. 9. Convey information in a positive and professional manner, adhering to NAEYC Professional Code of Ethical Conduct. **OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** 1. Maintain a clean and safe physical environment for children (cleaning,…