Community Educator

Description

The mission of SGA Youth & Family Services is to help children, families, and communities facing great challenges realize their potential. SGA creates and implements innovative, tailored solutions based on best practices to continuously improve outcomes for individuals and communities. SGA is committed to fulfilling its mission with respect, integrity, and accountability.

The Community Educator builds positive relationships with families and connects them with community resources, educational opportunities, and services that promote children’s healthy development, school readiness, and family well-being. The Community Educator works collaboratively with program staff, families, community partners, and service providers to promote meaningful family engagement and ensure that families have access to resources and opportunities that support their goals, specifically focused on nutrition and nutritional options.

• Develop and maintain positive, respectful, and culturally responsive relationships with families of infants, toddlers, and young children.
• Conduct community outreach and engage families who may benefit from early childhood education and family support services.
• Provide individual and group educational activities on topics related to child development, parenting, health, nutrition, safety, school readiness, and family well-being.
• Support parents in understanding their role as their child's first and most important teacher.
• Facilitate parent workshops, family events, support groups, and community education activities.
• Assist families in identifying their strengths, needs, interests, and goals and support them in developing strategies to achieve those goals.
• Connect families with community resources, including health, mental health, nutrition, housing, employment, education, and other social services.
• Follow up with families regarding referrals and assist them in navigating available community resources when needed.
• Promote family participation in program activities, parent meetings, socializations, and community events.
• Collaborate with Home Visitors, Family Advocates, coordinators, and other program staff to support comprehensive services for children and families.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of family contacts, outreach activities, referrals, workshops, and other services provided.
• Protect family confidentiality and follow all agency, program, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, trainings, supervision, and program planning activities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with community organizations and partners to strengthen referral networks and services for families.
• Participate in program recruitment, enrollment, and community outreach activities as needed.
• Support families in accessing educational materials, developmental resources, and activities appropriate for their children's ages and developmental stages.
• Promote inclusive practices and ensure that services are responsive to families' cultures, languages, strengths, and individual needs.
• Valid driver's license, access to a car, and willingness to drive.
• The schedule may be flexible and may include some evenings and weekends.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator or Program Director.

Education:

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Social Services, Health, Family Studies, Education, or a related field, Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Experience working with families with children birth to three years old.
• Experience with Early Head Start, home visiting,…