Parent Educator II, Head Start San Joaquin, Professional Learning and Support

Job Summary

Under direction of management, facilitate healthy parent-child attachment and relationship building, provide or arrange for comprehensive Head Start/Early Head Start services (including education, health and safety, family support, nutrition, mental health, family engagement, and other services appropriate) for up to twelve (12) assigned families of prenatal, infant, toddler, and preschool children served in the home based option as defined by the Head Start Performance Standards.

Essential Functions 

1. Conduct weekly 90-minute home visits with families and their young children.
2. Plan home visits and socialization activities according to the adopted curriculum and Head Start Performance Standards.
3. Facilitate bi-monthly “socialization” experiences and other family group activities in partnership with other home visitors and families.
4. Provide attachment based and parent-child relationship building education and support services to families.
5. Conduct screenings and ongoing assessment of young children’s development in collaboration with parents; utilize screening results and observations to make appropriate child referrals for support services. Attend and participate in Child Success Team meetings, IFSP/IEP meetings as required.
6. Collaborate with family to develop appropriate developmental goals and strategies for each child; update goals and strategies regularly through on going assessment and observation.
7. Assess family strengths, interests, and needs. Collaborate with families to establish family development goals that are inclusive of families assessed and expressed needs and interests in the areas related to family self-sufficiency, child development, and health; document this collaborative process in family partnership agreements. 
8. Promote parental engagement in curriculum planning, program governance, and the overall Head Start San Joaquin program.
9. Support and advise parents with respect to children’s health status, including medical follow- up, physical health, dental health, mental health, and nutritional intake.
10. Collaborate with program support staff to plan and provide activities to complete health screening and other health related requirements as established in policies and procedures. 
11. Provide management, crisis intervention, and resource referral services. 
12. Act as liaison and advocate between community resources and Head Start San Joaquin families.
13. Provide transportation resources to families, when appropriate, to and from community events or other activities.
14. Complete and maintain accurate and timely documentation of home visits, socialization experiences, and other relevant activities. 
15. Implement agency recruitment plan. Monitor family participation and develop plans with families 
16. Maintain confidentiality of family records and information. 
17. Participate fully in supervision and training experiences. 
18. Collaborate with families and program staff to develop and implement individual child transition plans for children transitioning in and out of Early Head Start, Head Start and other child care settings
19. Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements / Qualifications

Associates degree in child development, early childhood education, human development or related field, including six (6) units Infant/Toddler Development (units may be completed within the first 6 months of employment). Certified in Pediatric First Aid & CPR. Two years’ experience working with children and families in an early education or human services setting. Please attach a copy of your transcripts showing the 6 units in infant/toddler development.

Please be advised that your application will be considered incomplete if a formal letter of introduction, resume and three letters of recommendation are not attached to your on-line application by the deadline date. If you need assistance attaching your documents or have questions regarding the infant/toddler units please call (209) 468-4856.

• Copy of Transcript (Copy of ALL College Transcript(s) - do not attach diploma(s))
• Letter of Introduction (COVER LETTER)
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters of Recommendation-MUST BE SIGNED BY AUTHOR)
• Resume