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Educational Opportunities for Children & Families Child and Family Educator in Vancouver, Washington
21.94-22.93 per hour | Vancouver, WA, USA | Hourly | Education | Full Time
Covid vaccine recommended
Our mission is to connect, empower, and transform the lives of children and families.
Strengthening children & families through early learning, child development, and community partnerships.
Join our team as an Early Head Start Child & Family Educator providing and implementing comprehensive early childhood education and support services for children and families served in Early Head Start in accordance with performance standards in a Home-Based model.
The Child and Family Educator (CFE) is a professional position providing intensive support services to participating families and is their primary contact. The CFE works to empower families in the areas of parenting, child development, health, nutrition, self sufficiency, and family relationships. They also support families in goal setting and assists in utilizing community resources. This benefited position is classified as regular, full-time, full year and budgeted for 40 hours a week.
The starting salary for this position is $21.94 per hour. In compliance with the Equal Pay & Opportunities Act, the full salary range for this position is $21.94 - $22.93 per hour.
Spanish/English speaking, Highly desired
Benefits:
Medical/Dental/Vision- Plans as low as $0.00 out of your paycheck!
Paid time off/sick leave
Paid holidays
EOCF will pay for required education
Paid STARS trainings
Paid CPR/First Aid training
Employee Assistance Program
$10,000 Basic Life Insurance
Voluntary STD,LTD, and additional life insurance
401K- 3% annual employer contribution
Quarterly passes to Columbia Sportswear employee store.
*Please create a Merit account and submit an application for the Portable Background Check. It can be found in the application tab once you create the account. If you are hired we will reimburse you for the cost of the background check. *
https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Home/Welcome
REQUIREMENTS
- Training plan may be considered based on qualifications.
Required Education
AA degree in Human Development, Social Work, Sociology, or ECE related field.
Knowledge of
Current best practices in early childhood development and education; developmentally appropriate best practices in early childhood home visiting programs.
Available services and resources for pregnant women, children and families in the community
Principles of case management, advocacy and family dynamics.
Principles of human development and family services
Technological proficiency
Ability to
Establish consistent, stable and supportive relationships with pregnant women, children birth to three years of age and family members from varying cultural, socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
Prepare the home and classroom environments to meet the educational needs of each child.
Identify and nurture strengths, maintain objectivity and be non-judgemental.
Work cooperatively with staff members and clients from diverse cultural, socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
Demonstrate professional and effective written and verbal communication skills; receive information and feedback in an understanding manner; use good judgment.
- Interviews will begin once a qualified pool is reached.
EOCF shall not discriminate in its staff, hiring practices, board, volunteers, volunteer committees, or recipients of any service on the basis of a person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental, physical, or sensory disability, or any other status not listed, as protected by state and/or federal law.