Save the Children
Summary
Early Steps to School Success provides early childhood education services to pregnant women and children birth to five years of age, education services to their parents, and ongoing staff training to the community early childhood educators. The program goals are: 1) children will enter school with the skills necessary for
school success, 2) parents will have the knowledge and skills to support their children's education, 3) home/school connections will be strong and 4) early childhood knowledge and skills in communities will be significantly increased.
The Early Steps Coordinator provides
Closing Date: Monday, 24 June 2013
Social/emotional development, language development and pre-literacy education activities for children and parents through regularly scheduled home visits.
Parent/child support and education groups in schools and community settings
Screening and referral for children at risk for developmental delay or health care issues.
"Transition to school" activities that connect parents and children to the preschool or kindergarten they will attend.
A book exchange literacy program for enrolled children and parents. Books are available for children from birth to five years of age.
As a front line representative of Save the Children the position holder is required to ensure the safety and protection of children and families that he/she come in contact with and represent the agency values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
Responsibilities
- E Recruit pregnant families and children ages birth to five into the program
- Develop and schedule the program activities, including home visiting, paren/child groups, toddler playgroups, transition to school activities and other programmatic activities
- Provide regular home visits to families (twice monthly) using STC approved home visiting curriculum
- Organize parent child groups
- Conduct child screenings and make referrals
- Participate in training and technical assistnce activities
- Participate in the evolution oarly Steps, including data collection, interviewing and dideotaping activities
Requirements
- A degree in Early Childhood or related field is preferred but not required
- Experience and training working in a home visiting, infant/toddler early childhood/parenting education program
- Experience working with pregnant women, children ages birth to five, and families in rural areas
- Experience leading parent or community groups
- Experience with timely reporting and maintaining accurate records on program activities
- Experience in collaborating with early childhood programs in the community
- Must be flexible to travel within the Big Bear and Crestline areas
- Employee Type
Full Time
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. Each year we reach tens of millions of children in need in the United States and around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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