About the role:
Supports parents in enhancing the development of their children by delivering a comprehensive home-based preschool program based on the individual educational, social, and emotional potential of the children enrolled. Participants as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide education, health, and family services.
Who we are:
At Clayton Early Learning, we stand as an innovation hub dedicated to cultivating vibrant and equitable communities. Our mission revolves around collaborative partnerships with families, fostering a holistic approach to the early years through a commitment to the whole child and whole family. By actively engaging with families, we aim to uncover effective strategies, embrace continuous discovery, and lead the charge in advancing systemic change. Our vision is rooted in the belief that by nurturing the foundation of early childhood, we contribute to the well-being and prosperity of individuals, families, and communities at large. Through our relentless pursuit of what works, we strive to create an enduring impact on the lives of children and families, setting the stage for a future of shared success and thriving communities.
What we want you to do:
- In accordance with Head Start performance standards, ACF, licensing and organization guidelines, implements an individualized early education program that is based on children's strengths and needs.
- Conducts ongoing assessment of children and maintains documentation of each child's progress.
- Performs a developmental screening of all children with 45 days of enrollment.
- Develops weekly instructional plans guided by results of ongoing assessment.
- implements family and community partnership services for families enrolled in Clayton Early Learning.
- Provides case management services and supports families in moving toward self-sufficiency.
- Facilitates the identification and codifying of personal and family goals.
- Completes and monitors the family partnership agreements.
- Assists parents in identifying and working with public/private agencies. Ascertains the effectiveness of referrals.
- Provides crisis intervention to families including, but not limited to, child abuse, domestic violence and emergency food and housing needs.
- Meets weekly with supervisor to plan and evaluate home visits. Consults with appropriate staff as needed to better serve individual families.
- Collaborates with health service staff to ensure and monitor compliance with child health requirements. Guides families in the acquisition and use of medical and dental services.
- Completes all forms and monitoring tools in a timely and accurate manner.
- Is responsible for regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule and Clayton Early Learning policies.
- Demonstrates responsible professional behavior by participating effectively within and across teams.
- Other Duties & Responsibilities:
- Actively participates in training programs, workshops, and meetings concerning teaching methods, approaches, and other topics relating to the early childhood development component.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What we are looking for and what you must have:
- Minimum education: BA in Early Childhood Education or related field OR a CDA certification. Bilingual in English/Spanish required.
- Work experience in positions similar or related to this job: One year of early childhood education experience highly desirable.
- Certificates or licenses: If driving to home visits - valid driver's license and evidence of vehicle insurance is required; pediatric first aid, CPR, and universal precautions certification.
- Position requires traveling to daily home visits.
- Current PPD-TB, immunizations, and physical examination; background check; and compliance with other regulatory requirements as applicable.
- Knowledge of the culture, including food preferences, and conditions inherent within the surrounding community.
- Experience in relating to small children, and interacting with parents and others who represent various backgrounds.
- Training or experience in working as a functional member of a team.
- Background check, Physical exam and current TB test
- Pediatric first aid and CPR certification,
- Valid driver's license with evidence of auto insurance.
- Participates in training programs, workshops, and meetings concerning teaching methods, approaches, and other topics relating to the early childhood development component.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The perks:
- 401k with 5% match
- 16 Company-paid days for Holidays
- Vacation and Sick time
- Medical, Vision, and Dental benets
- FSA Plans
- College Investment plans
- Identify theft and Protection plans
- A fun, dynamic, and exciting environment
Compensation:
Clayton's Core Values We seek candidates who embody our core values and are motivated to lead in a values-driven environment. At 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 embody our core values and are motivated by a values-driven environment. These values are foundational to Clayton's beloved community. At Clayton we:
- Value diversity, equity, and inclusion as our foundation. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging leads us to reflect the communities we serve and bring the widest variety of ideas and innovation to our work. We are committed to building and sustaining an organization centered on diversity, equity, and belonging. Diversity means building a team that is reflective of the world around us, in all aspects of our personal and professional backgrounds. Equity means recognizing that we need to provide different resources to meet different needs and circumstances that are often the result of systemic injustice; it is core to everything we do in service of our children and families and in how we work with each other. Inclusion refers to a community where all members are and feel respected and are able to participate and achieve their potential. A true sense of belonging means that everyone who enters the Clayton campus is valued for who they are and can meaningfully say "I belong here."
- Community fosters belonging, resiliency, stability, and strength. We are committed to creating a caring, trauma-informed, professional community at Clayton and we are committed to being a positive member of the many communities we partner with and serve. Community means living the seven Sanctuary commitments: nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, democracy, open communication, social responsibility, and growth and change.
- Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work. We are committed to approaching our work as one team across Clayton. Collaboration means working across teams and departments and with our external partners.
- Growth allows us to develop as professionals and to provide the best services we can to the children, families, and educators we serve. We are committed to growing as individuals and as an organization. Growth means we are continually learning how to do our individual and collective work better and we adapt and evolve our programs and practices to reflect new learning and to meet changing needs.
- Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact we can with the resources we have. We are committed to being good stewards of our community and our resources. Stewardship means using our financial resources wisely and responsibly so that we can sustain our work into the future, taking care of our unique and beautiful campus so it can remain a resource for our community, and caring for our community and team and treating each other with respect and responsibility.
- Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models for our children the joy that can come with learning and working together. We are committed to having fun! Fun means noticing and sharing things that bring us joy, being creative in our work, making connections with each other, and finding humor and hope in our work.
Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer that values workplace diversity. We strive to create an inclusive 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.
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