What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parent Educator (Bilingual, English/Spanish) position at Family Focus?
Job Title: Parent Educator (Bilingual, English/Spanish)
Location: Englewood
Supervisor: Center Director
Family Focus is your partner in building strong families across the Chicago Metropolitan area! We're here to support families and their children including emergency assistance, child welfare services, family support services, educational programs, and more. Our goal? To help our communities thrive and reach their full potential! With 11 centers already up and running, we're eager to expand our reach and make an even bigger impact. That's why we're on the lookout for passionate individuals who share our vision to join our team as we grow and serve more families. Are you ready to make a difference? We want you to be a part of our journey!
The Bilingual Parent Educator under the Start Early program aims to promote healthy family functioning, and positive prenatal outcomes for pregnant women and enhance the development of very young children. The Parent Educator will provide home visits and case management to 20 or more families. Also, this role will assess families, offer appropriate information and referrals to community resources, and plan appropriate follow-up services.
The ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:
- Degree in social service or early childhood preferred with related experience working with infants, young children, and families.
- Experience following up after childbirth regarding mother and child’s health, postpartum feelings, partner relationships, sibling relationships, breastfeeding concerns, and other situations about the family.
- Be a resource for parents, a facilitator for learning, and an advocate. Increasing parental awareness regarding baby care and positive parent-child interactions including assisting parents to understand how children grow and learn, and planning and conducting child education activities with parents that meet the child’s intellectual, physical, emotional, and social needs.
- Good oral and written communication skills in. Ability to write and edit documents in English.
- Must be Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Well-developed time management skills.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Salary: $46,800/year.
This is a full-time exempt position
Discover all the benefits we offer to support your well-being and professional growth here: https://www.family-focus.org/about/careers/
The team at Family Focus is uniquely committed to the success of our participants and the values that unite us: family support, recognition, respect, and honor for each other, delivery of excellence in all we do, and trust in the richness of our diversity. Apply today and make a difference tomorrow. To learn more about Family Focus, visit www.family-focus.org
The team at Family Focus is uniquely committed to the success of our participants and the values that unite us: family support, recognition, respect, and honor for each other, delivery of excellence in all we do, and trust in the richness of our diversity. Apply today and make a difference tomorrow. To learn more about Family Focus, visit www.family-focus.org
Family Focus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Infant, Start Early, Home visit, Child Development.
Salary : $46,800
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