Child Family Educator- Home Based (HS)

$1,000 sign on bonus after 90 days!

About the role:

This position supports families in enhancing the development of their children by delivering a comprehensive home-based program based on the individual educational, social, and emotional strengths and needs of the child. The position provides families and students with developmental information and high-quality wrap around services to help children and families thrive.

Who we are:

Clayton Early Learning is a leading nonprofit dedicated to providing children from birth to five with an exceptional start and empowering families for lifelong success. We directly serve approximately 500 children annually through our school, home-based programs, and community partnership sites. As a proud member of the Educare Learning Network and the Head Start community, we are deeply committed to providing high quality early childhood education through a whole-child, whole-family approach. Our unique location on a 20-acre historic campus in Denver is the foundation for our strategic vision to become a thriving neighborhood center to serve the community more fully, addressing needs including food security and health care access. Our team of over 125 dedicated professionals works in a supportive environment of collaboration, innovation, and personal growth .

What this role involves:

- Implement a high-quality, strengths based, Home Visitation program by:

Building positive and responsive relationships with children and families.

- Utilizing the HIPPY curriculum to execute impactful weekly home visits that support children's learning, development, and growth.

- Engaging families in their children's education as their children's first and most important teachers and as important decision makers in home-based programming.

- Providing families with high-quality community resources, effective case management, and crisis intervention services to support family stability, health and wellness, and empowerment.

- Determine eligibility and thoughtfully orient families to Clayton programming through intentional enrollment and transition meetings designed to build trusting relationships, collect accurate family information, and share important program information.

- Involve families as partners in ongoing student assessments sharing results in real time to develop strategies for student support; Refer students with possible delays for further development and/or health screenings and support in a timely manner.

- Collaborate with health service staff to monitor compliance with health requirements; guide families in the acquisition and use of medical, dental, vision, and mental health services.

- Support families in setting, tracking, and achieving meaningful family goals through the Family Partnership Agreement process, referring families to high-quality services in the community and problem-solving barriers to success.

- Collect and utilize data to support family participation in meaningful Socializations that are tailored to meet children's learning and families' interests and needs.

- Assist with program recruitment events and activities.

- Complete all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner to meet local, state, and federal requirements.

- Maintain accurate and timely case notes, visit planning and documentation, referrals, and Family Partnership Agreement updates in Visit Tracker and COPA.

- Other duties as assigned.

What we are looking for:

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in social work, Human and Family Development, Psychology Early Childhood Education, or a related field.

Experience:

- Minimum of 1-3+ years of experience in this field or a related field.

Clayton Requirements:

- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including CBI/FBI fingerprinting. Child abuse and neglect state registry, MVR and a national sex offender registry check every 5 years.

- Must have a valid license driver's license with evidence of active vehicle insurance.

- Pediatric first aid and CPR certification.

- Current PPD-TB testing, standard immunizations, and annual health statement, or willingness to obtain as required.

- Participate in training programs, workshops, and meetings related to the role.

- Maintains strong technology proficiency and quickly adapts to new systems, applications, and digital solutions.

Skills, Competencies & Behavioral Expectations:

- Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and commitment to the organization's mission and values.

- Exhibits accountability and ownership by taking responsibility for commitments, actions, and results.

- Creates a safe, respectful, and collaborative environment for children, families, and employees.

- Communicates clearly and professionally, verbally and in writing, while building strong relationships and influencing employees at all levels.

- Build strong relationships through teamwork that prioritizes safety and well-being.

- Problem-solving with resilience, emotional intelligence, and a solution-oriented mindset.

- Strong compassion for children with the ability to interact with children and families in a positive manner.

- Experience with and/or knowledge of different cultures and demonstrated ability to adapt to a variety of diverse audiences.

- Ability to identify and resolve conflict; ability to remain calm and to calm others in stressful or confrontational situations.

- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be patient and supportive with the approach on the learning process.

- Planning and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Work Environment, Schedule & Physical Requirements:

- Ability to work flexible hours outside of normal business hours as required.

- Ability to lift to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

- Ability to sit, stand, walk and move throughout the workday as required to perform job duties or with reasonable accommodation.

- Ability to travel as needed.

- Valid Driver's License, car, and car insurance.

The perks :

- $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days

- 16+ paid company holidays

- Spring Break and Winter Break - up to 10 paid days off

- Accrued vacation time (starting at 10 days/year, up to 30 with tenure)

- Paid sick time

- Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage

- Life and AD&D insurance

- Mental health support through our medical plan and EAP

- Long-term disability coverage

- 401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year

- FSA plans

- College 529 investment options

- Identity theft protection and more

Compensation:

- $24.00-$26.00 Hourly

Clayton's Core Values

At Clayton Early Learning, we believe that our core values help to drive actions and create habits that allow our belief in the unlimited potential of young children to become a reality. We seek candidates who demonstrate our core values and are motivated by a value-driven environment.

- Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work.

- Community fosters resiliency, stability, and strength.

- Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models joy for our children.

- Growth allows us to develop as professionals and provide the best service.

- Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact with the resources we have.

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity. We strive to create a work place that embraces diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives. We prohibit discrimination of employees or applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law.