Early Head Start Family Educator

Current Openings:

Sunnyside Head Start, 1105 E. Drexel Rd., Tucson, AZ 85706,  1 opening, 8 hours per day, M-F, approx. 8:00am - 4:30pm, year-round

Classification:  Hourly, Non-Exempt  

Supervisor:       Center Manager 

Supervises:       None 

Job Summary: 

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality early childhood environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood or social service professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for family educators to grow professionally including attainment of an associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or social services.  If you have previous experience working with families in an early childhood setting or through a home visitation program and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply. 

Reporting to the site supervisor, the family educator engages families as full partners in their own and their children’s development and learning through ongoing and regular support in developing and reaching realistic and achievable long and short-term goals, engaging them in assessing their needs and strengths, and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals. The family educator works with ten enrolled participants and their family through weekly 1.5 hour home visits and bi-monthly 2 hour group socializations. The Family Educator works 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. The Family Educator receives ongoing support and development through the site supervisor and individualized coaching for the agency's curriculum approach through the Home Base Specialist.  

Benefits: 

• Paid Leave - 26 paid holidays (time off aligns with most school districts), 5 days paid vacation after one year and up to 20 days each year thereafter, and 8 days paid Personal leave first year, 9 days each year thereafter, up to 5 days paid Sick leave each year. 
• Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer) 
• Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Possess an Associate’s degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Human Development, Family Studies, Social Work, Social Services, Counseling, Psychology, Human Services, Marriage and Family Therapy, Early Childhood Special Education, Education or agreed equivalent that supports high quality implementation of our program as determined by the agency. (Note – applicants who do no