Long-Term Substitute Early Head Start Family Education Specialist; Teacher

Long-Term Substitute Early Head Start Family Education Specialist (Teacher) Introduction

West Central Minnesota Communities Action is seeking a Long-Term Substitute Early Head Start Family Education Specialist to serve families in Grant County.

This is more than filling a gap, it’s stepping into meaningful work that directly impacts infants, toddlers, and their parents during some of the most important years of life.

You will:

• Strengthen parents’ ability to support their child’s development
• Provide engaging, high-quality home visits and family socializations
• Deliver two-generational programming focused on early childhood education and family engagement
• Build strong, trusting relationships with families
• Support families as they work toward greater stability and self-sufficiency

You’ll be walking alongside parents, empowering them, encouraging them, and helping create safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive.

Early Head Start families rely on consistency, connection, and support. During this extended leave, we are committed to ensuring families in Grant County continue receiving the high-quality services they deserve.

If you are compassionate, dependable, relationship-driven, and passionate about early childhood and family engagement — we would love to have you!

• Strengthen the capacity of parents in facilitating the development of their own children and assist the family in efforts to achieve self-sufficiency; and improve the conditions and quality of family life.
• Provide home visits and socializations to families with high-quality, two-generational programming that focuses on Early Childhood Education and family engagement.
• Responsible for cultivating strong relationships with parents. This includes inviting them to participate and feel empowered in all Head Start opportunities/programs. Opportunities will be equitable.
• Responsible for training parents in their roles on parent committees and Head Start Policy Council. Responsibilities to include election of parents from centers to Head Start Policy Council.
• Adhere to Agency and Department policies and procedures.
• Act as a role model within and outside the Agency.
• Provide friendly, responsive service to the public, community organizations, and to those we serve.
• With a respectful and positive attitude, work with low-income individuals and families with diverse backgrounds.
• Support, develop, and maintain productive relationships required to carry out job activities.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of all records and interpersonal interactions.
• Serve as an advocate.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with community partners, co-workers, and volunteers.
• Participate in Agency-wide and program events.
• Communicate with Human Resources (HR) on topics/policies that you may need training on/have questions about.
• Keep KPay updated with any personal information changes such as name, address, phone number, etc.
• Check email daily and promptly respond to messages.
• Enter hours and work codes on your time sheet at the end of each day worked.

Minimum – Family Education Specialist I

• Must be 18 years of age.
• BA/BS or Advanced degree with Early Childhood Education as a major field of study or with Early Childhood licensure from Minnesota.
• 1-3 years of experience in working with families and children birth to age 5.
• Meet minimum standards per Head Start Program Performance Standards and Minnesota Certified Exempt Licensing.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Proof of valid driver’s license and current/adequate vehicle insurance coverage.

Minimum – Family Education Specialist II

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Minimum of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or AA in Early Childhood Education and be enrolled in a program to earn a BA or BS or Advanced degree with either Early Childhood as a major field of study or with Early Childhood licensure from Minnesota.
• One (1) year work-related experience with families and children birth to age 5.
• Meet minimum standards per Head Start Program Performance Standards and Minnesota Certified…