Join Kitsap Community Resources as a Parent‑Child Educator and help families thrive! Make a meaningful difference in the lives of toddlers and their caregivers by leading weekly parent‑child classes and providing supportive home visits.
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Department:** Early Learning and Family Services **
Hourly Wage:** $21.03- $23.37 (Depends on qualifications) **
Position Type:** Full Time, Non-Exempt
Direct Supervisor: Home Base Supervisor
Work Environment: Works in office, client homes, and classroom environment
** The Parent-Child Educator role supports parents of toddlers in both classroom and home settings by facilitating parent-child classes once a week and conducting weekly home visits. Services promote routines, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of young children using a developmentally appropriate curriculum approved by the Early Head Start program. This role is also a key partner with Hollyridge Center ensuring an inclusive environment for both programs.
Mission:
Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a nonprofit, private, social services agency. We are committed to creating hope and opportunity for all low-income Kitsap County residents by providing resources that promote self-sufficiency and stability.
**Vision:
** We exist with a clear vision of creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to thrive.
**Core Values:
** Kitsap Community Resources core values are a vital part of each position, and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.
Qualifications:
• Required Education: Associates Degree in Early Childhood
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood
• Bi-lingual Spanish or Mam a plus
****Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Must have training and/or experience focused on infant/toddler development
• Must have concern for and understanding of low-income people
• Must be aware and sensitive to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) related to free appropriate education to all children with disabilities identified as needing special education and related services
• Must believe that such children can benefit from inclusion in a regular classroom setting
• Ability to pass State & Federal Background Checks (prior to hire date)
License(s) and/or Certifications:
• Valid Washington Stat Driver's License
• Current auto insurance and reliable transportation
• Family Advocate Certification (within 18 months of employment)
• First Aide/CPR certification (within 90 days of employment)
• Food Worker Permit (within 90 days of employment)
• Initial physical exam (within 90 days of employment)
• Tuberculosis (TB) Testing (upon employment and before contact with children, testing done before hire will not be recognized)
• Current Immunizations per Washington Administrative Code (can be obtained upon hire)
1. Be able to physically match the activity level of an infant, toddler, and/or preschool aged child.
2. Position requires intermittent sitting, standing, walking, twisting, and bending
3. Must be able to get down on the child's eye level and floor
4. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
5. Simple grasping and hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level
6. Must be able to withstand exposure to noise in a classroom setting
7. Must be able to build secure, nurturing relationships with children and families
1. Must be able to exhibit regular attendance.
2. Conducts business and performs responsibilities with honesty, empathy, and integrity in alignment with KCR Code of Ethics.
3. Maintain confidentially of all KCR participants and staff in accordance with KCR and ELFS polies for Personally Identifiable Information and Data protections.
4. Demonstration of service delivery that aligns with KCR Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
5. Proactively takes appropriate steps to maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and professional working environment, seeks guidance from supervision/management when there are questions.
1. Reports to and accepts assignments from the Home Based Site Supervisor and/or Child Development Manager.
2. Facilitate and plan for Parent Child Education weekly classes.
3. Conduct weekly home visits for each family on caseload.
4. Implementation of Child Development, Family, and Health Services for each family on caseload.
5. Ensure compliance with KCR Polices & Procedures, Head Start Performance Standards, federal & state regulations, and Washington Administrative Code for Child Care Licensing.
6. Ensure implementation of KCR Early Learning and Family Services (ELFS) written curriculum plan including used of approved developmentally appropriate curriculum with fidelity and individualized instructions for each child.
7. Maintain recordkeeping and reporting systems to ensure accurate information, with timely completion and follow up. Daily web based data entry.
8. Maintain timelines for screenings, ongoing assessments, health requirements, family goals, child transitions, and other time sensitive requirements.
1. Demonstrates support of KCR efforts within the agency and community.
2. Works collaboratively with supervisors, co-workers, and KCR participants.
3. Displays positive attitude in the workplace.
4. Takes personal responsibility for own words and actions.
5. Demonstrates willingness to work toward the greater good of KCR.
6. Demonstrates engagement in work activities by participating in meetings, events, and employee committees.
7. Positively contributes to the workplace culture ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment.
1. Maintains a continuous quality improvement mindset.
2. Works consistently towards qualification completion including degree completion and/or required certifications/credential.
3. Sets professional goals and demonstrates progress towards those goals which may include education, training, future career path, vertical job loading, shadowing, and job share.
4. Demonstrates initiative by seeking training opportunities and completing a minimum of 15 hours of professional development each year.
KCR offers a robust benefits package to support balance between work and life outside the workplace.
All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Kitsap Community Resources reserves the right to determine the contents of KCR job descriptions.
Kitsap Community Resources is an “at-will” employer.
KCR recognizes that ideas come from a varied mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a varied and highly skilled staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.
KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES (KCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.