Educator - head

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Early Head Start Program provides comprehensive services and home visits to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers. The Parent Educator delivers weekly home visits that encourage caregivers to develop and strengthen their skills as primary educators of their child(ren). During these visits, the Parent Educator will proide support and information related to child development, educational activities, community resources, health and social services. The Parent Educator will also provide similar services, to families in social settings in an effort to develop networking skills for caregivers, preschool readiness skills for children and provide a setting for caregivers to model appropriate social interactions. The Parent Educator will partner with caregivers in order to implement astructured Family Partnership Agreement which is designed to identify family needs and assist in creating an action plan to meet them.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Level A - Early Childhood Education Baccalaureate Degree, Baccalaureate Degree in family studies and human development, social work, rehabilitative science, infant and maternal health, or related social services field.

Level B - Early Childhood Education Associates Degree, Associates Degree in family studies and human development, social work, rehabilitative science, infant and maternal hearlth, or related social services field.

WAGES: Commensurate with qualifications/experience - Entry Level is $18.43 to $20.71/ hour

WORK HOURS: Monday through Friday, 37.5 hours per week

*Benefits include: * Individual Health Care coverage,Vision, Retirement, Annual and Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Aflac options, Family-friendly work environment, Qualify for student loan forgiveness

Location: Brookville, PA

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid PA driver's license, and have Act 34, 151 & 114 clearances at the time of hire .

Please submit a cover letter, resume AND Employment Application (found on our agency website either online, by email to [email protected] or by mail to Jefferson-Clarion Head Start, Inc., 18 Western Ave. Suite C, Brookville, PA 15825.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EOE