EHS Parent Child Educator

EHS Parent Child Educator

Rockcastle County EHS - Mount Vernon, KY 40456

Salary Range $15.44 - $17.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Home base CDA or Associates Travel Percentage Road Warrior Category Child Development Early Head Start

Home visitor for Infants/toddlers and their families providing age appropriate curriculum and assistance to promote school readiness.

Duties and Responsibilities

Each employee is expected to strive for excellence in the performance of their tasks in an efficient manner, exercising good judgment with a dedication in fulfilling the mission of the agency and service to others. You are expected to keep informed of community issues, regulations, new research, and trends related to your field of work. Each employee is expected to assist with fund development.

Integration of agency programs and services places you in a position of cooperatively: seeking advice from other employees; sharing of program information; and assisting in other work units when needed. All employees must be conscious of and develop habits in: reducing waste, eliminating duplication of services, improving productivity and cost effectiveness. Employee will be adhering to these duties and responsibilities, but not limited to.

In the performance of your job, the following specific policies, procedures and regulations should be adhered to:

• Head Start Program Performance Standards
• KCEOC Child Development Policies and Procedures
• KCEOC Personnel Policies and Procedures
• KCEOC Financial Policies and Procedures
• KCEOC Travel Policies and Procedures

The duties of the Parent/ Child Educator include, but are not limited to :

• Acquire knowledge of and implement accordingly the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Work cooperatively with other Child Development staff in the planning, integration, and implementation of EHS/HS program services for children 0 to 5 years of age.
• Become competent in the use of designated computer programs, and use properly in the operations of the Child Development Program.
• Responsible for compiling designated reports in a timely manner.
• Participate in the annual program self-assessment process.
• Gain a working knowledge of all programs operated by KCEOC for the purpose of providing information, making referrals and the delivery of integrated services to clients.
• Preserve the privacy of all children and families enrolled in KCEOC's Child Development Program by maintaining the confidentiality and security of all family information.
• Responsible for generating an appropriate amount of non-federal share (in-kind) that is reasonable and necessary for the operation of the Child Development Program.
• Responsible for obtaining the annual required number of Child Development training hours per local, state and federal regulations through KCEOC's Pre-service Training.
• Have an understanding of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
• Recognize that in the Home Base program, the parent is the primary factor in the child's development and the home is the central facility.
• Promote school readiness for all children.
• Responsible for provision of services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant mothers in a home-based setting; responsible for implementing a planned home curriculum for developmentally appropriate activities with infant/toddlers.
• Observe the children and enter anecdotal notes and developmental assessment information into the computerized assessment program in a timely manner. Meet all deadlines regarding developmental assessment input.
• Develop individualized weekly lesson plans; and other appropriate education activities that include the parent being involved; encourage the parent and offer suggestions for child development activities during the week when you are not there, following up with discussion during your home visits; maintain an age appropriate learning environment in the home.
• Be responsive to the children and families with special needs and any disabling conditions. Have flexible work schedules, in order to work around the families needs.
• Participate and offer suggestions in conferences, meetings, training and recruitment activities. Work cooperatively with all staff, parents and volunteers; be responsive to the challenge of providing integrated comprehensive services.
• Assist parents in understanding the transitional process from Early Head Start into another child development program. Be responsible for transitional activities and coordination of Transition meeting.
• The Parent/Child Educator will carry a caseload of up to 12 families with a minimum of one visit each week for instruction.
• Provide 24 socialization experiences per program year, ensuring that age appropriate environments are utilized; providing for the transportation of children and parents to the event.
• Responsible for the recruitment, application, screening, and enrollment of Early Head Start children; responsible for maintaining a waiting list in assigned geographic areas; responsive to identifying any…