Early Childhood Specialist - 2024099

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a Early Childhood Specialist. This position has the primary responsibility to serve immigrant families, including refugees, with children under the age of five. The Early Childhood Specialist provides case management for children birth through five years of age, assisting with WIC enrollment providing community referrals, assisting with preschool enrollment, facilitating a parent/child playgroup and other parent engagement and educational initiatives.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• Early Childhood Case Management
• Complete an intake for children in the family birth–5 years, then implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate a plan in response to the determined needs
• Assist with initial WIC enrollment and provide ongoing WIC education
• Provide car seats and parent education on car seat safety laws and car seat installation
• Conduct home visits regularly to assess and evaluate the implementation of the family plan
• Educate parents on developmental milestones
• Provide parents with an early childhood orientation and additional parent education
• Plan, coordinate and implement parent/child playgroup
• Refer parents to early intervention and community resources for their child’s needs
• Collaborate with community partners and schools to build meaningful relationships
• Collaborate and communicate with WR Chicagoland staff
• Advocate for families
• Manage Aurora early childhood volunteers, interns, and/or work-study students
• Participate in weekly team meetings Perform other duties as requested by the Director of Children & Youth Services

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Technical Skills Initiative and Independent Work
• Manage Competing Priorities
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills (oral and written)
• Teamwork Knowledge of World Relief
• Confidentiality and Professionalism
• BA in Early Childhood or Education preferred
• Experience working with families with young children
• Fluency in Arabic, Dari, Ukrainian or Swahili a plus Proficient in English

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Educational background in early childhood, education or social work
• Physically able to lift and/or move children up to 50 pounds
• Valid driver’s license and car
• Ability to drive a 15 passenger van

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week): - Medical, Dental, Vision- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!- Paid Sick and Vacation Time- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies- Legal Shield Insurance World Relief pa