Responsible for recruiting participants and providing home-based early learning instruction to children and families. The role involves planning weekly activities, conducting developmental screenings, and coordinating with community service providers.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and a home-based CDA credential or equivalent college coursework. Candidates must have at least one year of related experience and a valid driver's license.
Position is responsible to identify, recruit, and conduct home base instruction to program participants. Responsible to plan, organize, and conduct early learning activities for children and families on a weekly and monthly basis. Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with other agency service providers and community programs to assure continuity service to program participants.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Inspire Development Centers provides Early Childhood Education (ECE) and social services to more than 4000 children, in center based and home based setting, at more than 25 Child Development Centers (CDC) throughout the State of Washington. Inspire provides services under various federal and state funded programs with differing regulations and stipulations, which must be coordinated and adhered to, including, but not limited to: Regional Head Start (RHS), Migrant Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Early Head Start (EHS). The agency is required to meet an annual quota of non-federal share (in-kind) funds. A large majority of children’s first language is Spanish.
Supervisory and Other Relationships
The EHS Home Educator reports to the Early Head Start (EHS) Manager or Center Manager and works closely with EHS staff and Inspire personnel.
Examples of Essential Duties and Accountabilities
The following examples of duties and accountabilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties. Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position.
1. Implementation of Service Plan for Early Head Start Home-Based
Implement, under the supervision of the EHS Manager, the service plan for the Infant/Toddler and Pregnant Women curriculums. Conducts child staffing in accordance to the EHS Transition Plan. Plan, organize, and conduct weekly home visits with appropriate learning activities, and document child growth and progress. Plan, organize, and conduct by-weekly socialization activities with parents and children, encourage parents to get involved in all aspects of the program. Schedule all activities with 2 or 3 months in advance. 2.
Recruitment,
Enrollment,
Data
Tracking: Identify families that may be eligible for services by doing recruitment efforts. Complete their registration documentation using the data management system. Utilize data management system for tracking information and generating reports. 3.
Family and
Community
Partnerships: Complete a family needs assessment to identify support services to parents that may include academic and social needs. Provide referral to community service providers and state agencies to ensure that parents have access to those services. 4.
Health and
Developmental
Screenings/Children with
Disabilities: Utilize the appropriate child screening instruments as prescribed by the Early Head Start program service plan. Input ongoing data management information. Work with Regional Nurses and Health Assistant to assure all health screenings are completed timely, as well as the needs of children with disabilities are addressed according to (IDEA) Part C. 5.
Professional
Career
Advancement: Shows interest in furthering professional growth by registering for college level courses, attending staff meetings, workshops, trainings, seminars, and participating in staff meetings. 6.
Confidential
Information: Maintain confidential information, which includes, but is not limited to: health records, and participant personal and income information. 7.
In-Kind
Contributions: Responsible for contributing in any procedure or activity that fosters the contribution of in-kind funds, through the request of goods, services, cash donations, and/or through encouraging professional, community members and parents to volunteer time to the program.
Minimum Qualifications
Incumbents are required to demonstrate knowledge and abilities in these areas
High School Diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
Current home-based CDA credential or comparable credential (Infant Toddler CDA or State Initial ECE Certificate plus Family Development Credential), or equivalent coursework as part of an associate's or bachelor's degree;
Demonstrate competency to plan and implement home-based learning experiences that ensure effective implementation of the home visiting curriculum and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the
Head
Start
Early
Learning
Outcomes
Framework: Ages Birth to Five, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate, and to build respectful, culturally responsive, and trusting relationships with families;
Experience in policy and procedure process;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills;
Understanding of the interrelationships between services and systems;
Ability to maintain effective working relationship with coworkers, local school district personnel, the general public, and use good judgment in recognizing the scope of authority.
Ability to learn new tasks quickly and efficiently;
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
Ability to gather data for reports;
Strong customer service focus;
Ability to work with culturally diverse population;
Proficiency with personal computer, including Microsoft Office; and
Accurate documentation and recordkeeping skills.
These skills and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education, training and experience which would include at least one (1) year of related experience. The combination of education and experience will provide the competence and skills to perform the work of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
English/Spanish bi-lingual fluency;
Previous Head Start experience.
AA Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Position Requirements
Incumbents are required to have the following
Must be at least 18 years of age;
Valid Washington State driver’s license;
Must provide a yearly driving abstract;
Must maintain acceptable driving history;
Proof of automobile insurance;
Ability to travel to perform job duties and responsibilities;
Must pass initial and periodic criminal and background check;
Must pass initial and periodic Department of Early Learning (DEL) background check;
Must pass initial and periodic employee health clearance; (present it within forty-five (45) days of employment);
Current Food Handler card; (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Current First Aid / CPR cards, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Subject to initial and periodic TB screen;
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS) training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Blood Borne Pathogen training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment);
Subject to random drug screen;
Must sign a Confidentiality Agreement; and
Must complete and sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement on an annual basis.
Work Environment & Physical/Mental Demands
Work is performed in an office setting and houses setting. Time is spent equally sitting at a workstation with a personal computer, and in families’ houses around children providing a safe and healthy learning environment.
The demands and abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Ability to sit, stand walk, stoop and bend, occurrence is frequent;
Ability to communicate in person, or via telephone or video conference, occurrence is frequent;
Ability to lift and/ or move up to forty (40) pounds, occurrence is frequent;
Ability to travel, locally and statewide, occurrence is frequent;
Ability to travel out of state, occurrence is occasional;
Ability to write and keyboard, occurrence is frequent;
Ability to read, occurrence is frequent;
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, feel or move objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, occurrence is frequent;
Exposed to seasonal weather elements, i.e., hot, dry, cold, rain, wind occurrence if frequent;
Handles cleaning/sterilizing agents occurrence is frequently; and
Incumbent frequently exposed to moderate temperature generally encountered in a controlled environment and a noise level that is quiet to moderate.
Washington home-based Early Head Start educator roles often draw interest because programs need staff who can support family-centered learning and bilingual communication. This role is competitive for candidates with a high school diploma or GED, a current home-based CDA or equivalent, English/Spanish fluency, and experience planning Head Start-aligned learning experiences. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit before applying.
