New Starting Wage
Home Educator
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Position Type: Fulltime, Full-year
Salary Range: $15.73 - $21.88 Hourly. Wages are based on education; a minimum of a CDA is required. Minimum starting wage with an Associate’s and no experience is $20.53. CORS pays for educational advancement for motivated employees with a heart for service!
Description: Partner with Head Start families in their home to promote positive parent-child interactions, development-centered parenting, and family-well-being to ensure a thriving child. Collaborate with families to assess their strengths, define goals, and identify the resources needed to meet them. Assist children and families with strengthening the skills needed for school and life. Use the many tools offered through the comprehensive programs of Head Start and Early Head Start to identify obstacles and resources to surmount them!
- Recruit, complete and maintain enrollment with eligible families, develop a rapport and provide services through ongoing interactions.
- Visit families weekly, document activities and progress, and ensure they have the resources to obtain developmental, social-emotional, medical and dental screenings.
- Collaborate with family on goals, including those established on an IFSP, IEP or other case plan.
- Coach parent/guardian in observation and documentation techniques, and in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate practices with children; assist and encourage them in their role of primary educator for their child using the established curriculum. Encourage and support an educationally stimulating environment and incorporate the use of learning materials commonly found in the home to carry out activities;
follow home visiting safety guidance plan at all times.
- Provide pregnant women and expectant families educational and social service support specific to their individual needs.
- Offer periodic group socialization experiences for children and families to interact with each other and their peers.
- Become knowledgeable about, maintain working relationships, and attend meetings with local agencies that can also serve our families.
All positions require a background check, drug test, and physical
Generous Leave/401(k)/Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility/Paid Education/Affordable & Comprehensive Benefits/Caring Colleagues