Early Head Start Parent & Child Educator

About Kansas Children’s Service League
 Stronger families start at Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL). Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL’s mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

As a team member of Kansas Children's Service League, you’ll enjoy the following benefit offerings and more based on selected cafeteria options and employment class:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 
• Pet Insurance 
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K) & matching offerings
• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time
• Paid Holidays 
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Wage Access

For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site. 

EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization. KCSL is an equal opportunity employer.  

JOB SUMMARY

Provide Early Head Start Home Base program services to a case load of children and their families. As well as provide a group socialization experience to parents and children which will enhance the parents’ ability to fill the role of primary nurturer of their child. Maintain on-going contact with families and work with all other components (health, nutrition, family services, mental health, special services, parent education and resource/referral) to integrate services into the family setting. Must meet requirements per Federal Head Start Performance Standards and any local, state and or agency policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Home Visits / Case Management 
  • Conduct weekly 90-minute Home Visit with families on caseload.
  • Promote continued involvement of parents in the child’s education through weekly home visits completion and assisting with transition.
• Data Entry 
  • Complete required data entry for children and families in caseload in the ChildPlus.net system (i.e. home visit completion, PIR, Observations.)
• Groups / Parent Meetings 
  • Conduct 2 hour socialization twice per month
• Recruitment 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Home-Based Child-Development Associate (CDA) certification from the Council for Professional Recognition, preferred education listed below or the ability to obtain a CDA within two-years from hire date. 
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Preferred

• Associates degree in early Childhood Education or related Social Services field.
• Two years experience in an Early Childhood Program.