Child Family Educator - School Based

$1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days.

About the role

This position provides families and students with development information and services to ensure success for individual student's needs. Delivers comprehensive programs and provides training and support to propel students, parents, and families to be effective in meeting their goals and promoting the overall wellbeing and education of the student and the family.

Responsibilities

• Implement a high quality, strengths-based, School Family Engagement program by:
  • Creating a warm and welcoming school environment by building positive and responsive relationships with children, families, colleagues, and community partners.
  • Engaging families in their children's education as their children's first and most important teachers and as important decision makers in school programming.
  • Providing families with high-quality community resources, effective case management, and crisis intervention services to support family stability, health and wellness, and empowerment.
  • Orienting families to Clayton through intentional enrollment and transition meetings designed to build trusting relationships, collect accurate family information, and share important school and classroom information.
  • Involving families as partners in conducting ongoing student assessments, sharing results in real time to develop strategies for student support; referring students with possible delays for further developmental and/or health screenings and support in a timely manner.
  • Collaborating with health service staff to monitor compliance with health requirements; guiding families in the acquisition and use of medical, dental, vision, and mental health services.
  • Supporting families in setting, tracking, and achieving meaningful family goals through the Family Partnership Agreement process, referring families to high-quality services in the community and problem-solving barriers to success.
  • Organizing, planning, and supporting family participation in classroom and school activities and events by tailoring invitations to meet family interests and needs and by supporting event logistics.
  • Partnering with classroom teachers and school support staff to individualize services for students and families through consistent communication with classrooms, Classroom Connection meetings, and classroom coverage/support as needed.
  • Partnering with families and school staff to ensure that student attendance is 85% or better.
  • Ensuring that families sign in and out of the school on a daily basis and supporting families with the CCAP redetermination process.
  • Assisting with program recruitment events and activities.
  • Completing all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner to meet local, state, and federal requirements.
  • Maintaining accurate and timely case notes, referrals, and Family Partnership Agreement updates in COPA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, Human and Family Development, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-3+ years of experience in this field or a related field.
• 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.
• CPR Certification.
• Pediatric First Aid Certification.
• Universal Precautions Certification.
• Valid driver's license with evidence of auto insurance.
• Must be able to pass a background check, including CBI/FBI fingerprinting, motor vehicle/driving record (MVR), CO state child abuse and neglect registry check, a national sex offender registry check, and reference checks.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus.
• 16+ paid company holidays.
• Spring Break and Winter Break - up to 10 paid days off.
• Accrued vacation time (starting at 10 days/year, up to 30 with tenure).
• Paid sick time.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Mental health support through our medical plan and EAP.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year.
• FSA plans.
• College 529 investment options.
• Identity theft protection and more.

Pay

$24.00 to $26.00 an hour.

Clayton's Core Values

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 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 professionals and provide the best service.
• Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact on the resources we have.