Prenatal & Early Head Start Educator — Home Visits

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement match

Transit benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Empp

Training programs

Job summary

The Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is seeking a Child and Family Educator to lead the Early Head Start Prenatal Program, guiding pregnant parents through healthy pregnancy and birth, with home visits and group activities. You will deliver information on fetal development, nutrition, labor, and breastfeeding to expectant mothers, helping families access community resources.

With a 12-family caseload and weekly home visits, you will support infant growth, coordinate health and development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• At least one year related experience with age groups 0-3 in a preschool environment.
• Bilingual English/Spanish; other languages (e.g., Russian/English, Chinese/English, Korean/English, English/Creole) preferred.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and travel throughout the five boroughs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly home visits with each family and deliver health, educational, nutritional and child growth information to parents via weekly meetings.
• Coordinate with parents to ensure prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and follow up occurs.
• Complete family partnership agreements, developmental screenings and other assessments in a timely manner.
• Provide support in parent and child activities that encourage developmentally appropriate activities for infants and toddlers.
• Provide input in designing and delivering Early Child Development training to parents, staff and FCC Providers.
• Assist in coordinating the annual Program Self-Assessment and follow-up reporting; maintain records and forms.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education/Development

Job description

The Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is seeking a Child and Family Educator to lead the Early Head Start Prenatal Program, guiding pregnant parents through healthy pregnancy and birth, with home visits and group activities. You will deliver information on fetal development, nutrition, labor, and breastfeeding to expectant mothers, helping families access community resources.

With a 12-family caseload and weekly home visits, you will support infant growth, coordinate health and development