Early Learning Specialist - ParentChild+ Home Visiting Program (PT $18.50/hr)

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County•Syracuse, NY

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our ParentChild+ team as an Early Learning Specialist, where you'll partner directly with families of young children to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Through home visits, relationship-building, and hands-on coaching, you'll help parents become their child's first and most important teacher while supporting school readiness, language development, and positive family engagement. This is more than a home visiting role. It's an opportunity to empower families, celebrate diverse cultures, and help children thrive during the most critical years of development.

Requirements

Education and/or experience in early childhood education, family support, social services, education, child development, or a related field.
Experience working with young children and families preferred.
Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and family-centered practices.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Valid NYS Driver's License and reliable transportation to conduct home visits throughout the community.
Ability to enter and conduct visits in home settings that may not meet Federal accessibility standards for disabled individuals.
Basic to intermediate computer skills and comfort documenting services electronically.

Nice To Haves

Passionate about early childhood development and the belief that every child deserves a strong start.
Energized by building trusting relationships with families and supporting parents in their role as educators.
Comfortable working independently while remaining connected to a collaborative team.
Committed to equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and strengths-based family engagement.
A strong communicator who can relate to people from diverse cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds.
Organized, dependable, and able to maintain accurate documentation and program records.

Responsibilities

Build meaningful, long-term relationships with families of children ages 18 months to 4 years.
Conduct engaging home visits that model simple, effective ways parents can promote learning through books, play, and everyday interactions.
Inspire a love of learning by providing books and educational materials that help families create enriching home learning environments.
Support children's language, cognitive, and social-emotional development while promoting school readiness.
Use a strengths-based approach that recognizes and builds upon each family's unique abilities and experiences.
Serve families from diverse backgrounds, including immigrant and under-resourced communities, with culturally responsive practices.
Help connect families to community resources and supports when needed.
Participate in outreach, recruitment, training, and team collaboration to expand the program's impact.