Early Learning Specialist

YWCA Seattle King Snohomish•Tukwila, WA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Learning Specialist is responsible for providing home visits to families with young children 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 has a social justice component that requires critical thinking through the lens of racism and intersections with poverty. The role involves extensive travel throughout King County to conduct home visits, model educational activities, and maintain a caseload of 11-12 families monthly. The specialist will work flexible hours to accommodate families and ensure culturally competent service delivery, while also maintaining accurate records and attending team meetings and trainings.

Requirements

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.
Experience working with young children and knowledge of child development
Must have experience doing community outreach
Ability to make home visits as needed and to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work flexible hours including weekends when necessary
Demonstrated knowledge and skills of basic computer competencies such as emailing and calendaring
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

Nice To Haves

Bilingual - Somali speaking preferred

Responsibilities

Providing home visits to families with young children within the YWCA’s Family Housing programs
Model how to use books and educational toys for generating enthusiasm for learning and verbal interactions.
Provide two visits per week for our core families with children age 16 months to 4 years old and home-based childcare program
Maintain and manage a caseload of 11-12 families monthly including ongoing recruitment to ensure a full roster
Maintain accurate and up to date files and data for your case load
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