Teacher & Family Advocate

Covid vaccine recommended

Our mission is to connect, empower, and transform the lives of children and families.

• Do you enjoy an active work environment?
• Are you a team player?
• Do you have a playful personality?

We want you to join our team as a Teacher & Family Advocate by providing comprehensive early childhood education and family support services for children and families served by EOCF.

This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, summers, winter and spring break off! Typical schedule is Mon-Fri, day time hours.

No weekends. Fully qualified pay rate $22.93, Trainee pay rate $21.94

• Training plan may be considered based on qualifications.
• Bi-lingual highly desired.

Benefits :

• Medical / Dental / Vision- Plans as low as $0.00 out of your paycheck!
• Paid time off / sick leave
• Paid holidays
• EOCF will pay for required education
• Paid STARS trainings
• Paid CPR / First Aid training
• Employee Assistance Program
• $10,000 Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary STD,LTD, and additional life insurance
• 401K- 3% annual employer contribution
• Quarterly passes to Columbia Sportswear and Adidas employee stores.
• Please create a Merit account and submit an application for the Portable Background Check. It can be found in the application tab once you create the account.*

Interviews to begin once qualified pool is reached.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education : Associates degree in Early Childhood Development, ECE or related field; or; in Human Development, Human Services, Sociology, Social Work, or related field.

Education must include 30 quarter credits in ECE.

Training plan may be considered based on qualifications.

Knowledge of :

Principles of child development and early childhood curriculum planning.

Current best practices in early childhood development and education; developmentally appropriate best practices in early childhood programs.

Available services and resources for children and families in the community.

Principles of case management, advocacy and family dynamics.

Principles of human development and family services.

Technologically proficient

Ability to :

Observe and assess children and set individualized goals.

Prepare the classroom environment to meet the educational needs of each child.

Track each child's progress and incorporate the information into the curriculum.

Establish helping relationships with families and family members from varying cultural, socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Work cooperatively with staff members and clients from diverse cultural, socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Maintain confidentiality of records and information.

EOCF shall not discriminate in its staff, hiring practices, board, volunteers, volunteer committees, or recipients of any service on the basis of a person's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental, physical, or sensory disability, or any other status not listed, as protected by state and / or federal law.