Parent​/Child Educator

Job Title

Parent/Child Educator – Early Head Start – Stevens County

We are currently seeking skilled and team-oriented applicants for the following position:
Parent/Child Educator – Early Head Start – Stevens County
. EWU Early Head Start Parent‑Child Educators (PCEs) are early childhood home visitors who help parents prepare their child for Success in School and in life by engaging and equipping parents in their roles as primary nurturer, most influential teacher and child advocate. PCEs provide high quality Early Head Start services to children and their families in compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

They accomplish this work by developing and maintaining authentic and respectful helping relationships with parents and children and by guiding individualized, home‑based comprehensive child health and developmental learning experiences.

Their work is guided, resourced and supported by a well‑managed, community oriented, relationship‑based university organization that provides effective supervision and content support in child development, infant mental health, health, nutrition, family and community services and other program operations.

Ninety‑minute home visits are scheduled on a weekly basis, year round. Caseloads per PCE include 10 to 12 infants, toddlers and pregnant women.

In addition, each PCE organizes and facilitates a minimum of 2 socialization experiences per month.

While PCEs are the primary service provider for the home‑based EHS program option, they work collaboratively with parents, other EHS staff, volunteers, community partners and other providers to plan and implement the full range of EHS services.

Salary: $38,481 (minimum) up to $46,583 (maximum) depending on qualifications, education, experience, and skills.

Benefits include health insurance, dental, retirement, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, access to campus workout facilities, free transportation via STA buses, and more.

• Effectively plan, implement and document weekly home‑based EHS services to assure the delivery and coordination of comprehensive and integrated services
• Recruit and enroll eligible children, pregnant women and their families for the EWU EHS program
• Plan, implement and document effective socialization experiences twice a month for pregnant women, infants and toddlers
• Document services in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with program systems, policies and practices
• Actively participate in supervision, professional development and training, and multi‑disciplinary meetings and consultations

• A minimum of a home‑based CDA credential or comparable credential, or equivalent coursework as part of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated competency to plan and implement home‑based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework:
  Ages Birth to Five, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate, and to build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families.
• Demonstrated ability to train and mentor others.
• Proven track record of teamwork and ability to give and receive job‑related feedback.
• A demonstrated ability to use a trauma informed approach with staff and families.
• Ability to pass all required checks including: initial health exam, ongoing health screenings and/or exams, and initial and ongoing background checks.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a responsive and flexible approach that is supportive of the needs including universal access of our students, faculty, staff and the public.

• Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Services, or a related field.
• Team building and leadership skills.
• Proficient with technology including all MS applications such as Outlook, Word, and SharePoint.

• Infant/Toddler CPR and First Aid…