Family Educator-Home Visitation Services -Bach Degree

Family Educator-Home Visitation Services
-Bachelor Degree Required

Edwards Early Education Center and Community Hope Center - Oklahoma City, OK 73117

Position Type Full-Time or Part-Time Education Level Undergraduate Degree

The Family Educator in Home Visitation Services provides expectant mothers and children, aged birth to 3, with a full range of family and child development services through home visits and group socialization experiences. The Family Educator develops and maintains supportive relationships with parents/legal guardians, children and extended family by providing consistent developmental guidance and support to pregnant and new parents, enabling them to enhance early relational health.

All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients' cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform as Sunbeam's standards of excellence at all times.

Job Qualifications

Minimally Required Preferred Education Bachelor 's degree in Child Development or Family Studies with emphasis in Child Development and/or related degree.

Certification Home Visitation Child Development Credential (Home Based CDA) or complete the Home Based CDA with in 1 calendar year (12 months) from date of employment.

Experience Experience working directly with at-risk families.

One (1) year experience working directly with at-risk families.

Skills Knowledge Abilities Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children and families.

Accepting interpersonal approach that reflects cultural sensitivity to the unique and diverse experiences of families served.

Able to effectively communicate in a manner that consistently demonstrates respect and concern for others.

Excellent command of English language and grammar, both verbal and written

Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities.

Able to exercise sound judgment and to appropriately respond to stressful situations.

Intermediate knowledge of computer operations and applications and the ability to master other computer technology/software programs, as needed

Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.

Excellent problem solving, time management, and organizational skills.

Able to work as a cooperative and supportive interdisciplinary team member

Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload.

Bilingual staff must have the ability to effectively, accurately, and regularly communicate and translate conversations with families served by Sunbeam.

Must be able to travel and work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.

Valid Oklahoma driver's license and state required vehicle insurance for any vehicle used in performance of job duties.

Knowledge and Understanding of Head Start Performance Standards and state and local childcare license requirements.

Advanced computer database and Microsoft software application knowledge

Bilingual Spanish/English speaking ability to interact with children and families from multilingual homes

Working Conditions

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently communicate with, supervisor, staff, families, and others, and must be able to exchange accurate information when doing so. Must be able to endure remaining in stationary position for extended periods (up to 50% of workday) and occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, attend meetings, etc.

The employee must also be able to interact closely and safely with small children in various positions. Must be able to communicate verbally with children. Occasionally must be able to move or lift up to 50 pounds at a time. Must be able to detect, discern, distinguish, observe, inspect and compare.

Work Environment The employee will work in office, school, and home environments. May work close quarters with other staff members, parents, infants and toddlers. Home Visitors travel daily to and from homes spending time outside and in the home environment. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet, moderate to loud depending on work setting. Work environment cannot be predicted when entering a family's home.

Employee must expect exposure to strong odors such as soiled diapers and clothes and poor hygiene. Staff may come into contact with childhood diseases and blood on occasion.

Other The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position.

They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,…