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Employment Opportunities

For more information or to apply; email resume and cover letter to cfr.info@cfresources.org 

Early Childhood Educator

Required Skills:
*Effective communication skills for engagement and interaction with parents and children
*Knowledge of child development and appropriate practice
*Enthusiasm for children and their individuality
*Patience and Humor
*Creativity and flexibility

Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Early Childhood or related field; or CDA Certificate preferred.

Two years of experience in an Early Childhood setting with young infants and children. (Parenting not included)

Duties:
*Provide programming that provides a warm, safe, nurturing and loving environment where independence is encouraged and individuality is respected. *Provide a safe environment that meets the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of children (infants through school age) using NAEYC guidelines.
*Engage and interact during children’s activities, prepare activity materials, and prepare an environment that is clean, appealing and age appropriate as per agency and NAEYC guidelines.
*Communicate formally and informally with parents. Remain sensitive and responsive to parents. Offer referrals to services to families participating in the program.
*Provide child care services during evening parenting classes.

Typically daytime hours Monday through Friday. Some evening hours required to provide on site evening care during parenting workshops at the Penn Yan Family Resource Center

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35-37.5 per week

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Health insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Parental leave

  • Retirement plan

  • Vision insurance

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Application Question(s):

  • Are you willing to become CPR certified?

Education:

  • Associate (Required)

Experience:

  • child care: 2 years (Required)

The Healthy Families Ontario Program Needs YOU!!

Families volunteer to participate in this supportive and resource full program to learn about their new baby! This position connects with referral sources and supports families with service referrals and home visits using fun interactive tools and activities.

SKILLS:

  • Effective communication and inter-personal skills for engagement and interaction with community members, parents and children

  • Ability to plan, organize and staff program events

  • Ability to provide trauma sensitive and respectful interactions

  • Knowledge of child development and appropriate practice

  • Ability to use assessment tools and transfer curriculum into action

  • Critical thinking and adaptability for problem solving

  • Positive attitude and cooperation building

  • Managing difficult conversations and conflict resolution

  • Strong computer skills, time management and documentation skills

Excellent communicator who’s able to build a professional and supportive working relationship with expectant and new parents as part of a home visiting program. Role will initiate contacts with referral sources or community agencies and maintain collaborative partnerships through consistent contact, provision of in-service presentations and community event participation.

  • Position will also hold a caseload for home visiting. Must initiate and maintain regular and long-term contact with families who are expecting or have a newborn (up to 3 mo. old).

  • During visits Specialist would provide child development information, family goal setting, prenatal and child health, parenting skills and continued resource referral and support.

  • The position also requires working with a team to coordinate program activities in the community.

Qualifications: Associates (preferred) Experience: home visiting: 1 year (preferred)

Bi-lingual a plus. Salary incentive for bi-lingual hire.

Hourly rate is based on a combination of education level and experience including experience in Healthy Families or other home visiting programs.

Some visits may occur in early evening hours (5-7) to accommodate parent schedule.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

 

  • Dental insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Flexible schedule

  • Health insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Retirement plan

  • Vision insurance

 

Application Question(s):

 

  • Are you willing to travel within Ontario and Yates Counties to present to referral partners and visit families in their home on a regular basis?

 

License/Certification: 

  • Driver's License (Required)

 

Work Location: In person

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