Metropolitan Family Services
Job Description
Job Description
If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.
COMMUNITY!
Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.
Metropolitan Family Services (MFS)
empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company's bottom line? Then we'd love to hear from you! We are now hiring for a full-time
Parent Child Educator
at our
DuPage
location. SALARY: The average salary for this position will fall in the range of
$50,000
and
$55,000
annually. Where individuals fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Create and maintain respectful partnerships with families. Deliver health, educational, nutritional and child growth and development information to parents via home visits. Work alongside the parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessarily follow up occurs. Make referrals as needed. Ensure that accurate and current information is entered into the program’s electronic database on a regular basis. Provide support in preparing parent and child activities that encourage developmentally appropriate, play based activities for the changing needs of children. Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all components. Support the family achieve their family goals and support the individual goals for children as identified in their individualized family service plans/individual education plan, as applicable Assess individual needs, attending to special needs, specific interests, strengths and concerns. Complete all developmental, social emotional and health screenings. Responsible for implementing the program’s Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners and their families. Provide families feedback on their child’s development through the home visits or parent/teacher conference. Plan and conduct regular socializations and monthly parent meetings with team members. Attend community meetings, trainings and appropriate professional development activities, as needed. Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children during transitions. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised. Work effectively with diverse staff and service population. Ensures all data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Summary Report within set time frames. Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: Ability to obtain Gateways to Opportunity Family Specialist Level 5 credential by 2028. Prevention Initiative, Healthy Families, Early Head Start or Infant-Toddler experience desired. Experience working with low-income families preferred. Good written and verbal communication skills, with a basic knowledge of computers. Strong interpersonal and time management skills required. Some direct service experience preferred. Ability to maintain assigned community and home base services. Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings and some weekends QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or a related field from an accredited college or university or bachelor’s degree with at least 9 course work hours in ECE or Child Development. ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS: Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks. TRANSPORTATION/MOBILITY
REQUIREMENTS: Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking
here
! Some highlights include: Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members. Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility. And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered! MORE ABOUT US: Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
Job Description
If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.
COMMUNITY!
Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.
Metropolitan Family Services (MFS)
empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company's bottom line? Then we'd love to hear from you! We are now hiring for a full-time
Parent Child Educator
at our
DuPage
location. SALARY: The average salary for this position will fall in the range of
$50,000
and
$55,000
annually. Where individuals fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Create and maintain respectful partnerships with families. Deliver health, educational, nutritional and child growth and development information to parents via home visits. Work alongside the parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessarily follow up occurs. Make referrals as needed. Ensure that accurate and current information is entered into the program’s electronic database on a regular basis. Provide support in preparing parent and child activities that encourage developmentally appropriate, play based activities for the changing needs of children. Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all components. Support the family achieve their family goals and support the individual goals for children as identified in their individualized family service plans/individual education plan, as applicable Assess individual needs, attending to special needs, specific interests, strengths and concerns. Complete all developmental, social emotional and health screenings. Responsible for implementing the program’s Planned Language Approach, which is specifically designed to support dual language learners and their families. Provide families feedback on their child’s development through the home visits or parent/teacher conference. Plan and conduct regular socializations and monthly parent meetings with team members. Attend community meetings, trainings and appropriate professional development activities, as needed. Provides active supervision to ensure the safety of children during transitions. Ensures that no child shall be left alone or unsupervised. Work effectively with diverse staff and service population. Ensures all data is accurately reflected in the agency’s Program Summary Report within set time frames. Participate in program recruitment efforts to maintain full enrollment. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: Ability to obtain Gateways to Opportunity Family Specialist Level 5 credential by 2028. Prevention Initiative, Healthy Families, Early Head Start or Infant-Toddler experience desired. Experience working with low-income families preferred. Good written and verbal communication skills, with a basic knowledge of computers. Strong interpersonal and time management skills required. Some direct service experience preferred. Ability to maintain assigned community and home base services. Ability to work flexible schedule including evenings and some weekends QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or a related field from an accredited college or university or bachelor’s degree with at least 9 course work hours in ECE or Child Development. ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS: Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks. TRANSPORTATION/MOBILITY
REQUIREMENTS: Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal. Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Find out more by clicking
here
! Some highlights include: Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage. Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date. FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members. Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility. And so much more! Make sure you click here to see the full suite of benefits offered! MORE ABOUT US: Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.