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Form of workChildren’s Home & Aid invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. Asa leading child and family service agency with more than 20 locations across Illinois, our mission is to advance the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-generational cycle of racial, social and economic inequality.
Our part-time staff receive competitive hourly rates and have flexible schedules. We strive to hold ourselves and each other accountable for fostering an inclusive work culture where we can be our authentic selves, where we create and have equitable opportunities, and where our voices are supported and encouraged.
As a Parent Educator for our home-based Early Head Start program, you will provide weekly home visits to children and their parents/caregivers in DeKalb, Boone, and Grundy counties. You will conduct age-appropriate developmental activities for children and conduct quarterly assessments of their development. You will also develop partnerships with families, offering parent education activities and helping them to set and achieve family goals.
What you'll do:
- Provide weekly home visits to children (0-3) and their parents/caregivers.
- Conduct age-appropriate developmental activities for children and parent education activities.
- Conduct quarterly assessments of children’s development.
- Develop partnerships with families, including helping them identify parent/family strengths, needs and interests, and meet their goals.
- Assist the Family Support Specialists in assessing the family’s need for services and obtaining all consents needed for family to achieve goals.
Who you are:
- Associates or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field OR Home Visiting Child Development Associate (CDA) required.
- Two years relevant college coursework experience, or equivalent combination strongly preferred for candidates without a conferred degree.
- You have a Gateways Level 4 Family Service Credential, or ability to obtain within 18 months of hire, required.
- Experience in a Head Start or Early Head Start program preferred.
- You are attentive to detail, self-motivated, well-organized and flexible and have initiative.
- You are a natural collaborator, effectively communicating with children, parents, and staff.
- You have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
*Candidates without the required degree/credentials may be considered with an approved educational plan
The details:
- Location: Hybrid (remote/community-based). Will serve clients in DeKalb, Boone, and Grundy counties.
- Schedule: Part-time, hourly; general business hours with some flexibility.
- Staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to submit proof of their vaccination status before their start date unless they have an agency approved medical or religious exemption.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: Range starts at $16.14/hr.
Where you work matters.
You’re considering a new position, so no one knows better than you that where you work matters. We believe that by building diverse teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here.)
We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and training opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your voice to disrupt the status quo, we encourage you to apply today.
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