Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc.

Child Care of Southwest Florida is hiring a Child Care Food Program Specialist—and we’d love to meet you! 🍎🥕 In this role, you’ll help ensure local child care centers receive the guidance, training, and support they need to stay compliant with the USDA Child Care Food Program.

What you’ll do:
✅ Monitor and support centers
✅ Provide training and conduct eligibility reviews
✅ Ensure USDA program compliance
✅ Deliver outstanding support and customer service

What we’re looking for:
🎓 Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience preferred
🚗 Willingness to travel
🌐 Bilingual preferred, not required
📋 Organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven
🤝 A collaborative, mission-driven teammate

We offer comprehensive training, competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, and excellent benefits.

If you're ready to step into a rewarding career, apply today by sending your resume to Michelle Coleman at [email protected] or through our website: https://ccswfl.org/career-application/.

To strengthen our commitment to early childhood education, we will be offering trauma-informed care training for child care program directors throughout Southwest Florida. 🌟

The multi-session, instructor-led course will take place on various dates from April 18 - June 13. This course provides 40 hours of professional development, including classroom instruction, observation and independent assignments. Directors who participate will learn strategies for recognizing the effects of trauma on young children, and be able to implement supportive classroom practices while building stronger partnerships with families.

🔗 Child care directors and early learning professionals interested in participating can learn more and register at MyFLFamilies.com/childcaretraining

Today is our Annual In-Service Day at Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. - one of my favorite days of the year!

We're celebrating the incredible accomplishments of our preschool teachers and directors, honoring them with well-deserved awards for their dedication, excellence, and hear for children and families. It is truly a privilege to work alongside such a committed team of early learning professionals who make a lasting difference every single day.

Thank you for all you do - your impact reaches far beyond the classroom.

Watch this video to see the award-winners 👇

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Join us Friday, October 2 for an evening of purposeful connection and friendly competition at Topgolf Fort Myers! ⛳📚

Funds raised at this exciting event will help provide scholarships
and improve access to quality early childhood education for children and families across Southwest Florida.

➡ RSVP for the event or secure your sponsorship by calling 239-278-1002 or visiting https://ccswfl.org/event/driving-brighter-futures-fundraising-event/.

🎉 Celebrating 59 Years of Impact! 🎉

For nearly six decades, Child Care of Southwest Florida has been a trusted leader in early childhood education — supporting children, families, and the workforce that powers our region. As we reflect on the 2024–2025 fiscal year, we’re proud to celebrate what we’ve accomplished together:

✨ Served 500+ children across 10 centers, including five in partnership with the School District of Lee County
✨ Welcomed nearly 30 new dedicated and compassionate team members
✨ Reached 28,647 participants through DCF-funded training programs
✨ Provided more than 5.6 million nutritious meals through the Child Care Food Program
✨ Awarded $175,792 in scholarships which supported 196 students and 17,269 days of care

None of this would be possible without our incredible staff, Board of Directors, partners, and supporters who believe in our mission and the families we serve. As we look ahead, we do so with gratitude, optimism, and a shared commitment to building a brighter future — one child at a time. 💙

TOMORROW, January 31 is the last day to VOTE us as the Best Child Care in SWFL!

🌟 Don't miss out, vote TODAY: https://gulfshorelife.com/bestof.

There's Still Time to VOTE! 🌟

There is just a few weeks left to vote for Child Care of Southwest Florida to be named the Best Child Care in SWFL! Your support means the world to us.

🔗 VOTE today: https://gulfshorelife.com/bestof

Thank you to the Knights of Columbus from St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church for your ongoing support in providing coats for our students! We greatly appreciate all you've done over the years.

We are incredibly grateful to Knights of Columbus at St. Cecilia for their generous $2,000 donation to Child Care of Southwest Florida 💙

These funds were raised through their Fore The Community Golf Tournament and directly support our mission of helping working families and preparing children to become the workforce of tomorrow.

The check was proudly presented to our CEO, Chris Hansen, alongside Martha Kebhart, Center Director at The Children's Learning Center, and some of her students, by Grand Knight Ed Kiesel and Knight Jeff Kiesel.

Thank you, Knights of Columbus, for your continued faith, generosity, and commitment to our children and our community!

Please join us in voting for Child Care of Southwest Florida as THE BEST Child Care in SWFL for 2025! 🌟 Your support is invaluable to us. Cast your vote by January 31 at https://lnkd.in/ewH32M2F