EHS Parent Child Educator

Job Details

Job Location:

Paces Creek Center - Manchester, KY 40962

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Home base CDA or Associates

Salary Range: $14.00 - $14.70

Hourly

Travel Percentage:
Up to 50%

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

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

• 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…