Early Head Start Family Educator Job Opening

Early Head Start Family Educator

Tuscola County

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in child development, early childhood education, elementary education, sociology, or other related field required.
• Experience in early childhood development, preferred.
• Experience in record management and compliance with federal regulations, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with service organizations, parents and children from birth to three years.
• Ability to physically perform job assignments including, but not limited to, lifting and carrying children up to 40 pounds.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and have ability to travel throughout the service area. Must also possess, or have ability to obtain, a chauffeur’s license to transport passengers.
• Following hire, must obtain a ServSafe credential to ensure food safety, as well as a CPR/First Aid certification.
• Must successfully pass all agency-required background checks, physical and TB test prior to hire.
• Must be sympathetic to the goals of a Community Action Agency.

WAGE

$16.00/hour plus agency fringe benefits

WORK LOCATION

Tuscola County

Base Office in Caro

WORK SCHEDULE

Mondays – Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Flexibility in schedule will be required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Send letter of application and resume to the Director’s Assistant, Human Development Commission, 429 Montague Avenue, Caro, MI 48723.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide program planning and implementation of scheduled activities for infants and toddlers in both home-based and group socialization activities.
• Provide parent involvement, beginning with orientation, including all program component areas, coordinate home visit portion of program and aid in transition to next program.
• Supervise daily activities of children to address all areas of school readiness, including language, cognitive,physical, social, and emotional.
• Coordinate activities with community resource partners, such as community health and medical community.
• Coordinate family development activities, such as employability skills, educational pursuits, employment opportunities, childcare, and transportation.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applications will be reviewed immediately and on a rolling basis

until a candidate is selected for the position

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $16.00 /hour

Experience:

• record management and compliance with federal regulations: 1 year (Preferred)
• early childhood development: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License:

• driver's license (Required)