Educator - PCEP Uvalde

Job Overview

Position:
Resource and support for parents and facilitator of learning in a home-based program; responsible for teaching parents and caregivers enrolled in the AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program how to create educational toys using the AVANCE Toy‑making Manual, in alignment with AVANCE’s Parenting Curriculum.

• Promote and model the organization’s Core Values in all interactions and activities.
• Actively encourage newly enrolled parents to participate in and remain engaged with program activities.
• Collaborate with parents to develop individualized family plans.
• Foster professional, caring relationships with families based on mutual trust and respect.
• Support parents in understanding child development and how children grow and learn.
• Plan and facilitate child-centered educational activities addressing intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development.
• Provide parents with education on health and nutrition, integrating these topics into program activities.
• Coordinate with staff and parents to support health and nutrition efforts.
• Provide information, referrals, and assistance to parents accessing community resources.
• Support families in problem-solving and overcoming barriers.
• Conduct 30‑minute home visits per program participant, ensuring compliance with program requirements.
• Organize at least two group socialization activities per program guidelines.
• Manage an assigned caseload of families.
• Develop and implement home visit plans focused on parents or legal guardians.
• Organize and supervise socialization activities that promote peer interaction through age‑appropriate play and learning experiences.
• Conduct activities in various settings such as classrooms, community facilities, homes, or on field trips.
• Encourage parental involvement through observation, volunteering, or participation in children’s activities.
• Ensure compliance with nutritional guidelines by providing appropriate snacks and meals during socialization sessions.
• Prepare materials for toy-making lessons, including creating handouts and gathering supplies.
• Maintain inventory records and a sample exhibit of all AVANCE toys.
• Sew, cut, and prepare materials for toy-making sessions.
• Conduct toy‑making sessions and reinforce AVANCE Possibility Sheets.
• Maintain accurate sign‑in sheets for toy‑making sessions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, or a CDA (Child Development Associate) with at least 18 hours of early childhood development completed.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with at least 18 hours of early childhood development completed.

Required:

• A minimum of six months in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility or has completed an early childhood degree program where practicum(s) were required. For PCEP Home Educators a minimum of work experience is not required; AVANCE provides training and support for PCEP.

Preferred:

• For EHS Home Educators a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility or has completed an early childhood degree program where practicum(s) were required.

• First Aid and CPR training.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office software applications with advanced skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish – Oral and Written).
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, and donors.
• Emotional maturity.
• Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to be extremely effective independently with the capability of managing numerous simultaneous projects.
• Forward‑looking thinker, who…