EHS Family Educator - Bilingual

Head Start of Yamhill County; McMinnville (OR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Start of Yamhill County is seeking a dedicated professional to plan and implement a weekly home-based program for 8 to 11 children from birth to 3, and their families.

Responsibilities include coordinating integrated services across child development, health, nutrition, and parent involvement using the Head Start curriculum, with bi-monthly group activities and strong emphasis on trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development, trauma-informed care and early childhood education.
• Ability to plan and implement home-based learning using the Head Start curriculum.
• Experience or training in social services or parent training preferred.
• Willingness to learn Developmental Parenting and ethical practices per NAEYC.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment; reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a weekly home-based program for 8–11 children aged birth to 3 and their families.
• Coordinate integrated delivery of child development, health, nutrition, and parent involvement.
• Provide bi-monthly group socialization experiences for children and families.

Skills

Child Development

Trauma Informed Care

Early Childhood Education

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Behavior Management

Special Needs Support

Ethics & Confidentiality

Reliable Transportation

Computer Literacy

Education

CD A Credential / ORO Step / comparable credential

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

We are committed to being a successful learning community, which includes: a partnership with parents and their children; a celebration of diversity; an atmosphere of support, respect, and trust; where everyone is safe and experiences a sense of belonging.

5-year goals 2024-2029

In 2024 HSYC was awarded a five-year grant to continue offering program services. These are our five-year goals:

Goal #1: HSYC implements Conscious Discipline to support the social emotional needs/ self-regulation of the HSYC community.

Goal #2: All children, regardless of family situation, will have strong attendance that will carryover after HSYC participation.

Goal #3: HSYC will be known for providing high quality, comprehensive services for school and life readiness through a unique two-generation approach.

Goal #4: Hire and retain individuals who are committed to the true HSYC mission and philosophy and who understand the need to be trauma-informed and relationship-based in an early childhood program.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This position will plan and implement a weekly home-based program for 8 to 11 children, ages birth to 3, and their families, including expectant women and families. This position will coordinate the integrated delivery of child development, social services, health, nutrition, and parent involvement using Early Head Start curriculum. The position will provide support for mental health and disabilities services and provide bi-monthly group socialization experiences for children and families in accordance with program, state, and federal guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn:

• Child Development
• Trauma Informed Care
• Early Child Education
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices
• Children with challenging behaviors
• Children and parents with special needs
• About at-risk children and families and how to support them
• Developmental Parenting
• Social/Emotional and Behavioral Management and Curriculum
• Problem Solving Curriculum and techniques

Demonstrate the competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children's progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate, and to build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families

Experience or training in providing social services or parent training for families is preferred

Willingness and ability to learn and implement Developmental Parenting

1. Warm tone of voice
2. Enthusiastic, energetic, compassionate, sensitive and respectful personality
3. Understand and demonstrate ethical practices as listed in the NAEYC Code of Ethics
4. Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment concerning privileged information
5. Computer literate
6. Must be free of child care-restrictible disease, as defined in OAR 333-019-0010, symptoms of physical illness, as defined in OAR 414-300-0220(1), or mental incapacity that poses a threat to the health or safety of children
7. Reliable transportation

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

1. A minimum of a home-based CDA credential, ORO Step or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as a part of an associate or bachelor's degree; and
2. Demonstrated competency to plan and implement homebased learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children's progress, including children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate, and to build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families. BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REQUIRED.