Family Learning Facilitator & Toy-Making Educator

AVANCE - San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

AVANCE San Antonio is seeking a Home Educator to support parents in a home-based program and to teach caregivers how to create educational toys using the AVANCE Toy-making Manual in alignment with AVANCE’s Parenting Curriculum.

Responsibilities include visiting families, developing family plans, guiding child development education, coordinating health and nutrition activities, and maintaining program records while traveling to participant homes as required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, or a CDA with at least 18 hours of early childhood development completed.
• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 18 hours of early childhood development completed.

Responsibilities

• Promote and model the organization’s Core Values in all interactions and activities.
• Actively encourage newly enrolled parents to participate in and remain engaged with program activities.
• Collaborate with parents to develop individualized family plans.
• Foster professional, caring relationships with families based on mutual trust and respect.
• Support parents in understanding child development and how children grow and learn.
• Plan and facilitate child-centered educational activities addressing intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development.
• Provide parents with education on health and nutrition, integrating these topics into program activities.
• Coordinate with staff and parents to support health and nutrition efforts.
• Provide information, referrals, and assistance to parents accessing community resources.
• Support families in problem-solving and overcoming barriers.
• Conduct 30-minute home visits per program participant, ensuring compliance with program requirements.
• Organize at least two group socialization activities per program guidelines.
• Manage an assigned caseload of families.
• Develop and implement home visit plans focused on parents or legal guardians.
• Organize and supervise socialization activities that promote peer interaction through age-appropriate play and learning experiences.
• Conduct activities in various settings such as classrooms, community facilities, homes, or on field trips.
• Encourage parental involvement through observation, volunteering, or participation in children’s activities.
• Ensure compliance with nutritional guidelines by providing appropriate snacks and meals during socialization sessions.
• Prepare materials for toy-making lessons, including creating handouts and gathering supplies.
• Maintain inventory records and a sample exhibit of all AVANCE toys.
• Sew, cut, and prepare materials for toy-making sessions.
• Conduct toy-making sessions and reinforce AVANCE Possibility Sheets.
• Maintain accurate sign-in sheets for toy-making sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

First Aid and CPR

MS Office Suite

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel ability

Education

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

CDA with at least 18 hours of early childhood development

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with 18 hours of ECD

Tools

MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

AVANCE San Antonio is seeking a Home Educator to support parents in a home-based program and to teach caregivers how to create educational toys using the AVANCE Toy-making Manual in alignment with AVANCE’s Parenting Curriculum.

Responsibilities include visiting families, developing family plans, guiding child development education, coordinating health and nutrition activities, and maintaining program records while traveling to participant homes as required.