Family Educator - Head Start - Bilingual Required

OUR MISSION: MWVCAA invests in people and their futures to reduce the impacts of poverty

OUR VISION: All people are respected for their infinite worth, and supported to envision and reach a positive future

Working at MWVCAA means becoming part of a mission-driven community dedicated to equity, dignity, and opportunity for all. We offer competitive pay, a rich company culture that values diversity, and an array of benefits - but we consider the best benefit here to be the reward of helping those in our community live better lives. Come find meaningful work and bring your skills as a Family Educator – Spanish bilingual required. Your main responsibilities will be working with families in a home-visit setting to provide resources and referrals to assist with family goal setting and self-sufficiency. The person in this position works with other team members to provide services in the areas of: education, health, nutrition, disabilities accommodation, family services, and parental involvement. The Family Educator assists families in becoming an advocate for their children by encouraging involvement in their education. This person will support families in becoming active members of their communities and active in their children's education.

This team offers a lot of growth opportunities and professional development through hands-on experience and education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Level 1: Associate's degree in Social Work or Behavioral Health or a related field with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Social Work or Behavioral Health.
• Level 2: Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Behavioral Health or a related field with a minimum of 18 credit hours in Social Work or Behavioral Health.
• One year experience in social service delivery or case management.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Driver qualifications required for this position. Driver license, auto insurance and satisfactory drive record for the past 3 years are required.
• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division
• Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years
• Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Driver qualifications required for this position. Driver license, auto insurance and satisfactory drive record for the past 3 years are required.
• Successful registration with the Central Background Registry of the Child Care Division
• Candidate must pass pre-employment physical examination, renewable every two years
• Candidate must pass pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screenings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Experience working with families and children preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiencies in Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel) and videoconferencing platforms.
• Effective communication skills with individuals and groups.
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills is required. Bilingual English-Spanish is required
  • To qualify as bilingual, staff must pass a bilingual exam demonstrating fluent speaking, reading, and writing in English and Spanish. Required bilingual staff will receive a pay differential based on language test results.

WHAT YOU WILL DO TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. A full job description is attached.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Health

• Supports families in obtaining child's physical and mental examination.
• Assists families with obtaining and maintaining health insurance, medical and dental providers. 
• Supports program activities regarding health.
• Effectively uses the ChildPlus system for collection and tracking child and family data.
• Supports in the planning, organizing, and conducting of child hearing, vision, and growth screenings for all enrolled children.

Family Services

• Partners with families including home visits to support family well-being, positive parent-child relatioships, education on families as lifelong educators, family engagement in transistions, connecting family to peers and community, and building familes as advocates and leaders. 
• Conducts at least 2 family service home visits per year with a total of 3 contact hours.
• Assists families in establishing family goals and action plans; works with families and other agencies to coordinate and support goals from pre-existing plans.
• Maintains ongoing documentation of communication with families.

Parental Involvement and Meetings

• Partners with families to organize monthly site parent meetings.

Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA)

• Monitors children's attendance, including requests for extended leave.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally lift up to 10 pounds and or move up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent driving to Agency and family home sites in Polk and Marion counties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Indoor, office work environment with frequent interruptions and demands.
• Close quarters, in a family's personal home setting.
• Frequent interactions with vulnerable populations, including children.

WHAT WE WILL DO TO SUPPORT YOU

• 401k with matching after 1 year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• AFLAC coverage
• Pet insurance through Metlife
• For some positions, employees may be eligible for company‑sponsored continuing education

MWVCAA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veterans, and people with disabilities or any other protected category. We welcome all people to join us in achieving our Mission. If you require any assistance in the application process, or reasonable accommodations to perform the essential duties of the position, please notify a member of our team at (503) 585-6232.

**This is a partial list of essential duties and responsibilities. To review the full job description, download below.

Note that compensation for each role at MWVCAA is based off a number of factors such as experience and education.

If you need ADA accommodations to apply for MWVCAA job openings, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or call 503-585-6232 to ask for a HR Team Member.

Child Care Division Central Background Registration and pre-employment drug screening is required.