Parent Child Educator

About Us

At Metropolitan Family Services, we describe our culture in one word: COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture and the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do. Since 1857, we have empowered families to learn, to earn, to heal, and to thrive as part mentor, motivator, and advocate. We are the engine of change that helps families reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities.

About the Role

We are hiring a full-time Parent Child Educator to join our Empowering Families Team. This role focuses on supporting families with children ages 0-3 through home visits, socialization groups, and health advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly ninety-minute home visits with each client (caseload of fourteen families).
• Plan and facilitate bi-monthly socialization groups with all clients.
• Work alongside parents to ensure completion of prenatal and well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments, including necessary follow-up.
• Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans that reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural influences, and promote social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
• Operate in office, client home, and community-based settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with 9 Early Childhood Education credits.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Access to a vehicle, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance to perform essential job functions.

Physical Demands

• Sustained periods of sitting and standing, frequent talking, hearing, and use of hands/fingers to handle or operate objects/controls.
• Occasional standing, bending, stretching, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Close visual acuity for activities such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.

Pay

The average starting salary for this position ranges from $50,000 to $56,000 annually, based on skill and experience level. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is available ($750 first paycheck, $1,250 after 6 months, $1,000 after 1 year).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer contributions of $2,000 to individual and $4,000 to family HSA accounts (pro-rated to benefits start date).
• Free General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services for all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
• Additional benefits available (some apply to part-time and temporary workers; inquire upon hire).