Essential Skills and Abilities: Ability to partner with parents/caregiver to provide concrete and social emotional support for the family; Ability to develop trusting relationships with children, families, teachers, and others involved in each child's life; Ability to relate to children and to develop and sustain trusting, supportive relationships with them; Strong interpersonal skills; Demonstrated ability to work with children in varied capacities and settings to help them learn and grow; Ability to cultivate trusting relationships with children, parents, teachers and community members; Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate appropriately within the workplace; Ability to use creativity and initiative in planning activities to continually develop children; Ability to work independently and as a team player; Ability to manage several concurrent issues and solve problems effectively. Ability to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals to ensure the development of each child; Ability to complete administrative tasks accurately and on time; Ability to handle high mobility and driving demands safely and with good judgment; Strong written and verbal communication skills; organizational and time management skills; Basic computer and keyboarding skills, proficiency with e-mail systems, familiarity with MS Outlook and Access (or other database applications); Ability to exercise good judgment independently, in various situations and environments, and under varying levels of stress.