Home Educator (Sobre Ruedas)

AVANCE San Antonio Inc•San Antonio, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as a resource and support for parents while acting as a facilitator for learning in a home-based program. It is also responsible for teaching parents and caregivers enrolled in the AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program how to create educational toys using the AVANCE Toy-making Manual, in alignment with AVANCE’s Parenting Curriculum.

Requirements

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or in a related field, or a CDA (Child Development Associate) with at least 18 hours of early childhood development completed.
A minimum of six months in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility or has completed an early childhood degree program where practicum(s) were required. For PCEP Home Educators a minimum of work experience is not required, AVANCE provides training and support for PCEP.
First Aid and CPR training.
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
Proficiency in MS Office software applications with advanced skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
Bilingual (English/Spanish – Oral and Written).
Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, and donors.
Emotional maturity.
Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to be extremely effective independently with the capability of managing numerous simultaneous projects.
Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
Strong analytical, presentation, verbal and written communication, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to generate, analyze, evaluate, and summarize reports.
Ability to travel to various training sessions and to assigned caseload homes.
Must have dependable transportation daily, valid driver’s license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, San Antonio, Inc.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or in a related field with at least 18 hours of early childhood development completed.
For EHS Home Educators a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility or has completed an early childhood degree program where practicum(s) were required.

Responsibilities

Promoting and modeling the organization’s Core Values while actively encouraging parents of newly enrolled children to participate and stay engaged in program activities.
Collaborating with parents to develop individualized family plans, fostering a caring, professional relationship built on mutual trust and respect.
Supporting parents in strengthening their understanding of child development by providing guidance on how children grow and learn.
Planning and facilitating child-centered educational activities that address each child’s intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development.
Supporting parents in understanding health and nutrition by incorporating education on these topics into the program and coordinating with staff and parents.
Providing information, making referrals as needed, assisting parents in accessing community resources, and supporting them in problem-solving.
Ensuring that home visits meet program requirements, with Home Educator conducting the required 30-minute visits per program participant.
Organizing at least two group socialization activities, in accordance with program guidelines.
Managing an assigned caseload, developing and implementing home visit plans focused solely on parents or legal guardians, and organizing socialization activities for children that promote peer interaction through age-appropriate activities.
Providing supervision during socialization activities while parents either observe or actively participate.
Ensuring compliance with nutritional guidelines by providing appropriate snacks and meals during group socialization sessions.
Preparing for toy-making lessons by creating handouts and acquiring necessary supplies and maintaining inventory records.
Sewing, cutting, and preparing toy-making materials, as well as maintaining a sample exhibit of all AVANCE toys.
Conducting toy-making sessions and reinforcing AVANCE Possibility Sheets.
Maintaining sign-in sheets for toy-making sessions.
Performing other duties as assigned.