Early Childhood Educator
Bay Area Community Resources
- San Pablo, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Pay rate of $27/hr - $27.75/hr
- 16 paid BACR holidays
- Up to 3 weeks vacation and additional sick time
- Medical, dental, vision, mental health/wellness benefit, life insurance, hospital indemnity, flexible spending account (medical, dependent, transit), 403b program
- 2+ years of experience as an instructor or family support specialist in an early childhood or family center setting OR Bachelor’s/Associate degree in education, human services or related field
- Must be able to work some evenings and weekends
- Ability to develop warm and supportive relationships with young children, parents, and community members of diverse populations, including English language learners
- Knowledge and/or experience of basic early childhood development principles and practices
- Familiarity with/connections to diverse cultural communities of Richmond and San Pablo, including the Black and African American community
- Knowledge of local community resources and/or ability to develop relationships with community partners
- Ability to assess needs of families and children from diverse cultural backgrounds using reflective practice and other methods; including a trauma-informed/healing centered lens
- Create and provide a range of parent/child interactive classes such as infant playgroups; art, music, story times, early science and math for toddlers and preschoolers
- Facilitate parent education classes and workshops, self-care activities, parent leadership and civic engagement activities
- Conduct developmental screenings for children
- Connect families with available community resources by providing information, referrals, education, presentations, workshops, advocacy, enrollment assistance, etc
- Provide outreach and demonstration activities to enhance visibility of Center programming for Black and African American families
- Participate in professional development opportunities in early childhood education best practices and family strengthening
- Complete monthly program delivery and administrative responsibilities
- Supports attachment and bonding between parent and child
- Increases child development awareness for parents to respond to their child’s needs & behavior
- Provides fun and simple activities for parents to incorporate into their daily routines with their children
- Encourages parents to follow their child’s lead in their self-expression, and observe their child to learn about their interests, needs, and what makes them unique!
- Creates an environment that sparks creativity and nurtures learning in children, and builds community and leadership with parents
- Links families with community resources