Early Learning Specialist

Child Care Aware of WAshington

  • Tacoma, WA
  • $24.00-25.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
  • Apply easily
SummaryThe Early Learning Specialist is responsible for providing home visits to families with young children aged 16months- four within the YWCA’s Family Housing programs which range from an extended shelter program with integrated services for homeless families to transitional housing and permanent housing. This position follows the family and continues engagement with them for a minimum of 23 weeks per year for 2 years. The focus of these visits is to model how to use books and educational toys for generating enthusiasm for learning and verbal interactions which will increase & support school readiness.This position has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. Knowing the core principles of antiracism and grounding those principles in everyday work are required job skills and core values.Duties
  • Provide home visits year-round to parents and their children age 16 months to 4 years old
  • Model behaviors that enhance children’s development and promote school readiness
  • Maintain and manage a caseload of 13 families monthly including ongoing recruitment to ensure a full roster
  • Maintain accurate and up to date files and data for your case load
  • 85% of your time will be spent traveling to and from home visits, must be able to travel independently
  • Work hours convenient for the parents and children being visited, flexibility in scheduling
  • Provide age and culturally competent services
  • Must meet outcomes for services delivery and provide documentation
  • Apply strength-based model as a method of delivering services for all families
  • Attend weekly team meeting with Site Coordinator and other parent child home visitors
  • Attend training for the Parent Child Home visiting program provided by the Site Coordinator or National Center for Parent Child Home Visitor Program
Requirements
  • Experience working with young children
  • Knowledge of child development
  • Must have experience doing community outreach
  • Experience managing and maintaining data
  • Ability to make home visits as needed and to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work flexible hours including weekends when necessary
  • Must have valid Washington State Driver License, personal vehicle, insurance, and an acceptable driving record. No more than 2 moving violation within a year period and no accidents within 3 years.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills of basic computer competencies such as emailing and calendaring
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
  • Ability and willingness to work independently and as part of a team and to make sound judgments without on-site supervision
  • Experience working effectively & respectfully in a multicultural setting; thorough understanding of culturally specific community
  • Experience working with communities of color and people from different cultures other than your own
  • Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist principles
  • Demonstrated understanding of the intersection of racism and poverty
Nice To Haves
  • Bilingual speakers preferred
Benefits
  • Hourly Rate: $24.00 - $25.00
  • Hours: 40
  • Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, retirement plan, plus generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave plans. For more information about our benefits, please visit:
. * At the time of hire, employees may enroll voluntarily in the Fidelity 403b Plan
  • After two years of employment, employees are eligible to participate in the YWCA Retirement Fund

Child Care Aware of WAshington