Bilingual Teacher Interventionist​/Home Visitor; English​/Spanish

Bilingual Teacher Interventionist / Home Visitor (English/Spanish)

Employer:

Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW)

Location:

Newberg, OR

Our Mission:
Lutheran Community Services Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a non-profit human services agency that improves the lives of people in communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We provide a wide variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools and communities. We are privileged to touch lives of all ages, cultures and faiths.

All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to serving communities throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with a wide range of services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

• 37.5 hour work week to ensure work/life balance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to youUp to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency-recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

Lutheran Community Services Northwest Yamhill County is looking for a Spanish-speaking Teacher Interventionist / Home Visitor to support families with children aged 5 and younger. You’ll provide intensive home-visiting services to highly stressed families whose children are also served in the Therapeutic Early Childhood Program classrooms. This position is also responsible for co-creating, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate and therapeutic curricula, monitoring each child’s development and progress, as well as creating developmentally appropriate goals for each child.

• Co-Plan, implement, and post developmentally and therapeutically appropriate classroom curriculum and activities for children ages 24 mo-5 years
• Ensure a therapeutic atmosphere and interactions occur with children in the classroom
• Incorporate research-based parenting education into home visits
• Utilize the Growing Great Kids/Growing Great Families curriculum to engage families in parent-child activities, facilitate positive attachment, promote early childhood mental health and protective factors
• Assist families to identify and achieve parenting, personal, and/or child goals; provide referrals to necessary community resources, and advocate for the family’s needs and interests

• Fluent in Spanish and English (spoken and written)
• Step 9 or higher in Oregon Registry Online required (associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or another related field)
• At least two years of lived expertise/experience in an early childhood program working with children and families, including home visitation and/or parenting education, or equivalent college coursework
• Comfortable working with families from diverse backgrounds
• Team player with good communication skills
• Ability to pass Oregon’s Central Background Registry (free to apply – start now at )
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and access to reliable transportation
• Willing to get CPR/First Aid, Food Handler’s Card, and Mandatory Reporter training within 6 months of hire
• All candidates must be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industry: Non-profit Organizations

Lutheran Community Services Northwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to cultural competency.

Thank you! We sincerely appreciate your interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services Northwest team. We will contact only those selected for an interview.