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Position Overview
The Head Start/Early Head Start Parent Educator (PE) provides comprehensive early childhood development, parent education, and family support services through a home visitation model to families with children birth to five, and expecting mothers. The primary focus of the Parent Educator is to develop a collaborative relationship with families to support them in being their child's first and primary educator. The Parent Educator collaborates with families and content area experts to address health, nutrition, and disabilities services for children and pregnant moms. The Parent Educator ensures comprehensive services are provided within the context of Next Door policy and procedure, Office of Head Start Performance Standards, and Parent Child at Home Program requirements.
Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks
Curriculum
Early Head Start
Head Start
Assessment
Home/School Connection
Interdisciplinary Work and Collaboration
Professional Development
Being a life-long learner is critical to the field of early learning and care. Parent Educators are expected to be informed of current research relating to child development, trauma informed care, and issues within the community that impact children and families in Next Door's service area. Additional, Parent Educators are required to:
Accountability and Performance Requirement
In the performance of respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Nursing, Education, Social Work, or other related fields with an infant and toddler concentration.
Bilingual- fluency in Spanish or Hmong, Karen or Burmese(oral and written communication) if applicable.Language in Karen, Hmong, Burmese, Chin or Spanish and/or 3 years of experience in home visiting may be evaluated if candidate does not have educational requirements.
Previous parent and child activity coordination (in home) experience preferred.
Must be willing to obtain a first aid/CPR certificate.
Special Position Requirements
This position requires weekly home visits to participant's homes. The incumbent must have access to a personal vehicle to use on a daily basis, maintain a valid driver's license and automobile insurance with liability limits of $300,000 (bodily injury) and $25,000 (property damage for each occurrence). The position demands a flexible work schedule including nights, weekends and possible overtime.
Preferences
N/A
Work Requirements
Other duties as assigned.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Computer literate.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and low-income individuals.
Ability to work independently while meeting deadlines and maintaining a schedule.
Ability to write clear, professional reports.
Safety and Health
Next Door is committed to providing a safe work environment and to foster the well-being and health of its employees. An essential part of all employees' job is the development of safe working practices and the observance of safety rules, including:
Following safety warnings and directions at all times.
Using personal safety devices when required.
Reporting any unsafe conditions to their supervisor.
Following process for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
Reporting unsupervised children, after ensuring child's safety.
Implement active supervision practices at all times, including transitions.
Ensure knowledge of each assigned child's location at all times.
Physical Demands
Primarily active work; occasionally lifting up, holding or moving up to 50 lbs.
Physical Activity
Bending, stooping, kneeling, sitting on the floor, walking/transporting, handling, reaching, climbing, balancing, crouching, crawling, talking and speaking clearly, hearing conversation level, smelling, and seeing; ability to interact daily with children outdoors in varied weather condition.
Work Environment
Mainly classroom/office/home setting and travel to various sites/family homes for meetings.
Personal/Physiological
Ability to make frequent, significant decisions to understand and react to the development process of children.
Ability to respond quickly and competently to an emergency or crisis situation in order to keep children safe.
Full Time
Restaurants & Catering Services
$40k-51k (estimate)
05/20/2023
03/30/2024
nextdoornewhaven.com
NEW HAVEN, CT
<25
2018
DOUGLAS S COFFIN
<$5M
Restaurants & Catering Services
We are a community bar and restaurant that celebrates local craft beer and features creative cocktails, Mediterranean bites and New Haven Style Pizza. When you come to Next Door you are welcomed into a space built by passion and a committed team. Our staff is like family and we want you to feel at home, but most importantly; to SHARE your food, EAT with your hands and have FUN. We bring you the same quality and taste every time with fun seasonal menu changes you can get excited about each visit! #seeyounextdoor
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