Child Family Educator Community Based
2 months ago
Denver
Job DescriptionAbout the role: The Community-Based Child and Family Educator (CFE) supports families and children across partner sites in the Denver Metro area. This role focuses on helping families set and achieve goals, providing resources, and ensuring children's healthy development. CFEs collaborate with families, educators, and community partners to promote school readiness and overall well-being. 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: • Implements programs to meet student's needs and ensures parents are involved in the student's development; conducts ongoing assessments and maintains documentation of the student's progress; performs developmental screening of all students; develops weekly plans from results of ongoing assessment, • Implements case management and support to families; facilitates the identification of family's personal and family goals; completes and monitors the family partnership agreement; refers students showing delays for developmental screenings, • Functions as a service planner for families; provides information to them on child development, health education, etc.; provides crisis intervention to families around child abuse, domestic violence, emergency food, housing needs, etc.; communicates program expectations and goals, • Coordinates opportunities for family participation in parent meetings, volunteer opportunities, events, etc.; plans and carries out events including such details as room reservation, speakers, activities for families, childcare, transportation, etc., • Conducts home visits and works with internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate program and support services are established for each student; continually evaluates ways to best serve families, • Creates and provides reports, tools or forms to families or internal stakeholders; maintains accurate documentation of caseload, • Collaboration and Educational Support, • Communicates regularly and works in an Interdisciplinary manner with parents and internal stakeholders, • Partners with families to ensure student attendance is 85% or better, • Assists the internal team in implementing behavior strategies and plans with parents as needed, • Provides support and/or coverage to the classroom as needed, • Compliance, • Collaborates with health service staff to monitor compliance with health requirements; guides families in the acquisition and use of medical and dental services, • Completes and monitors all forms, tools, program documentation etc. in a timely manner and in compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements, • Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Family Development, or related field required, • Experience: 1+ years of experience in child facing roles, • Certifications or Licenses, • CPR Certification, • Pediatric First Aid Certification, • Universal Precautions Certification, • Valid driver's license with evidence of auto insurance, • Other Special Requirements, • Maintain all required credential and certifications, • Attend professional development for re-credentialing or maintenance of certifications, • Pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks, • Pass a National Sex Offender Registry Check, • Bilingual in Spanish preferred, • Skills and Abilities, • Strong compassion for children with the ability to interact with children and families in a positive manner, • Experience with and/or knowledge of different cultures and demonstrated ability to adapt to a variety of diverse audiences, • Ability to problem solve and create effective solutions for unanticipated challenges, • Ability to identify and resolve conflict; ability to remain calm and to calm others in stressful or confrontational situations, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; can interpret and understand basic information as well as prepare and transmit it to diverse groups, • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be patient and supportive with the approach on the learning process, • Planning and time management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines, • 401k with 5% match, • 16 Company-paid days for Holidays, • Vacation and Sick time, • Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits, • FSA Plans, • College Investment plans, • Identify theft and Protection plans, • A fun, dynamic, and exciting environment Compensation: • $20.00-$24.00 Hourly Clayton's Core Values At Clayton we work to foster a community characterized by trust, dignity, love, and justice, with our children and families, our team members, and other partners on our campus and beyond. We see these values in action each day as they strengthen our Clayton community and our service to the children, families, and educators we serve. Community-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 is living the seven Sanctuary commitments: nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, democracy, open communication, social responsibility, and growth and change. Collaboration-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. Belonging- 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 belonging. Growth- 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. Stewardship-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. Fun-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 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. 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