Early Head Start Home Based Educator
Schedule Available: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per work week (full-time) Momentum is currently hiring an Early Head Start (EHS) - Home Based Educator for our Torrance clinic. As the EHS Home Based Educator, you will work closely with the Early Head Start program in providing high quality family-centered services. Benefits (Full-time):
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation/Sick/Bereavement leave
- Credit Union Benefits and Discounts
- $750.00 Referral Bonus Program
- Retirement Plan (403B)
EHS Home Based Educator Essential Responsibilities:
- Knows, understands, and implements curriculum through planning developmentally appropriate activities
- Implements a curriculum and provides family support through weekly home, community, and child care visits
- Prepares lesson plans
- Provides on-going assessments of infants/toddlers using appropriate assessment tools
- Organizes and facilitates socialization events and family trainings
- Communicates and provides parents/guardians with feedback, education, and support
- Prepare written evaluations of each child's progress
- Complies with state and local regulations regarding the care of children
- Participate in data collection, record keeping, and reporting
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet departments and/or business needs
EHS Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or related field; required
- Minimum of 12 semester units in Early Childhood Education (ECE); required
- Two (2) years experience working with children ages birth to 36 months; required
- Valid and current proof of legal right to drive in California; required
- Experience working with children with special needs, preferred
- Experience in Early Head Start or Head Start programs; preferred
- Bi-lingual in English/Spanish; strongly preferred
- Must have first aid and CPR certification
- Successfully pass all post offer, pre-employment screening requirements, including criminal background check, physical exam, and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States
- Ability to run, push, pull, bend, squat, kneel, and lift up to fifty (50) pounds
With 40 programs and service sites spanning several counties, Momentum is the largest nonprofit provider of direct support for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in Southern California. Momentum is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. Momentum also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment pursuant to California Law and, if applicable, the L.A. Fair Chance Ordinance. JOB CODE: 3030-3125B EHS Home Based Educator