Parent Child Educator (Bilingual)

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

222d • $50,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, MFS has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. We are currently looking to fill a Parent Child Educator role at our Midway office. If you are excited about the opportunity to make this kind of life changing impact, read on to hear the best part about being a Parent Child Educator within the Early Childhood Education Program at Metropolitan Family Services! We've got your career, and your work life balance covered! We are looking to fill a full-time position at our Midway office.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain Gateways to Opportunity Family Specialist Level 5 credential by 2028.
• Prevention Initiative, Healthy Families, Early Head Start or Infant-Toddler experience desired.
• Experience working with low-income families preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with a basic knowledge of computers.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills required.
• Some direct service experience preferred.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home base services.
• Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings and some weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Bachelor's degree with at least 9 course work hours in ECE or Child Development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.
• Create and maintain respectful partnerships with families.
• Deliver health, educational, nutritional and child growth and development information to parents via home visits.
• Work alongside the parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessarily follow up occurs.
• Make referrals as needed.
• Ensure that accurate and current information is entered into the program's electronic database on a regular basis.
• Provide support in preparing parent and child activities that encourage developmentally appropriate, play based activities for the changing needs of children.
• Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all components.
• Support the family achieve their family goals and support the individual goals for children as identified in their individualized family service plans/individual education plan, as applicable.
• Assess individual needs, attending to special needs, specific interests, strengths and concerns.
• Complete all developmental, social emotional and health screenings.
• Responsible for implementing the program's Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners and their families.
• Provide families feedback on their child's development through the home visits or parent/teacher conference.
• Plan and conduct regular socializations and monthly parent meetings with team members.
• Attend community meetings, trainings and appropriate professional development activities, as needed.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children during transitions.
• Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised.
• Work effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Ensures all data is accurately reflected in the agency's Program Summary Report within set time frames.
• Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage
• Guardian Dental Coverage
• VSP Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree