Child Family Educator Community Based

Job Description

Job Description

$1,000 sign on bonus after 90 days!About the role:The Community-Based Child and Family Educator (CFE) supports families and children across partner sites in the Denver Metro area. This role focuses on helping families set and achieve goals, providing resources, and ensuring children's healthy development. CFEs collaborate with families, educators, and community partners to promote school readiness and overall well-being.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 we want you to do:Implements programs to meet student's needs and ensures parents are involved in the student's development; conducts ongoing assessments and maintains documentation of the student's progress; performs developmental screening of all students; develops weekly plans from results of ongoing assessmentImplements case management and support to families; facilitates the identification of family's personal and family goals; completes and monitors the family partnership agreement; refers students showing delays for developmental screeningsFunctions as a service planner for families; provides information to them on child development, health education, etc.; provides crisis intervention to families around child abuse, domestic violence, emergency food, housing needs, etc.; communicates program expectations and goalsCoordinates opportunities for family participation in parent meetings, volunteer opportunities, events, etc.; plans and carries out events including such details as room reservation, speakers, activities for families, childcare, transportation, etc.Conducts home visits and works with internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate program and support services are established for each student; continually evaluates ways to best serve familiesCreates and provides reports, tools or forms to families or internal stakeholders; maintains accurate documentation of caseload Collaboration and Educational SupportCommunicates regularly and works in an Interdisciplinary manner with parents and internal stakeholdersPartners with families to ensure student attendance is 85% or betterAssists the internal team in implementing behavior strategies and plans with parents as neededProvides support and/or coverage to the classroom as neededComplianceCollaborates with health service staff to monitor compliance with health requirements; guides families in the acquisition and use of medical and dental servicesCompletes and monitors all forms, tools, program documentation etc. in a timely manner and in compliance with all local, state, and federal requirementsProvides regular objective case notes and records of contact and communications with families in COPAWhat we are looking for and what you must have:Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Family Development, or related field requiredExperience: 1+ years of experience in child facing rolesCertifications or LicensesCPR CertificationPediatric First Aid CertificationUniversal Precautions CertificationValid driver's license with evidence of auto insuranceOther Special Requirements:Maintain all required credential and certificationsAttend professional development for re-credentialing or maintenance of certificationsPass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checksPass a National Sex Offender Registry CheckBilingual preferredSkills and AbilitiesStrong compassion for children with the ability to interact with children and families in a positive mannerExperience with and/or knowledge of different cultures and demonstrated ability to adapt to a variety of diverse audiencesAbility to problem solve and create effective solutions for unanticipated challengesAbility to identify and resolve conflict; ability to remain calm and to calm others in stressful or confrontational situationsExcellent written and verbal communication skills; can interpret and understand basic information as well as prepare and transmit it to diverse groupsExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be patient and supportive with the approach on the learning processPlanning and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlinesProficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other teaching softwareThe perks:$1,000 sign on bonus after 90 days401k with 5% match16 Company-paid days for HolidaysVacation and Sick timeMedical, Vision, and Dental benefitsFSA PlansCollege Investment plansIdentify theft and Protection plansA fun, dynamic, and exciting environmentCompensation: $24.00-$26.00 HourlyClayton's Core ValuesAt 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.