Home Visitor- Early Learning & Family Support Specialist
Seattle, WA
US Programs – Human Services /
Regular, Full-time /
On-site
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief Western Washington seeks a dedicated early childhood professional and family advocate for our home visitation program- Early Learning and Family Support (ELFS). The program serves local refugee, asylee, and immigrant families with children ages 2.5- 5 years of age, offering culturally relevant and trauma-informed services that promote kindergarten readiness and family engagement. The home visitor will meet with families at their homes and provide individualized early learning activities that strengthen kindergarten readiness skills in the children, and support parents with needed resources and coaching to be their child’s first teacher. The home-visitor will also facilitate family and community engagement opportunities, and access to various community resources for the improved wellbeing & resilience of children and their families in the program.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work closely with families and children who have experienced trauma and displacement, helping them navigate these changes and challenges with a playful curriculum that engages and empowers children and their parents.
- Communicate closely with families and children, and carefully assess the needs and create a personalized learning plan for children and the parent’s engagement, to ensure the best early learning experience, social-emotional learning support, and strengthening of kindergarten readiness skills.
- Plan and implement daily lessons and activities following a curriculum, in a culturally relevant manner, engaging parents as the child’s teacher and supporting the continued learning at home led by parents, in-between the home visits.
- Plan and organize regular family engagement events and activities that facilitate sustainable social and community connections and resources for their child’s learning as well as family’s holistic wellbeing and resiliency.
- Provide information and assist families with connecting to community resources and support, including but not limited to basic needs, social systems and benefits navigation, child development screenings, ECEAP & pre-school, school registrations, summer programs, and other opportunities of learning and community support.
- Coordinate daily program planning, logistics, and scheduling in a timely and efficient manner ensuring the program requirements are met and families receive quality support.
- Continue to build and refine our early childhood curriculum with healing centered, evidence-based, and parent & child centered activities and approaches.
- Implement pre-/post-assessments and keep detailed records of results for each student. Collaborate with the Program Manager and other staff in refining the assessments, as needed.
- Collaborate with other team members and WRWW staff, following up on referrals and requests for resources for the potential/enrolled participant families.
- Continue to build the resources list and build connections with local organizations & partners to continue expanding services for refugee and immigrant families and children.
- Use internal tools and databases to track and update participant information and program details.
- Attend relevant trainings on Early childhood development, SEL, mental health and trauma-informed care.
- Work closely with the Program Manager and contribute to program budgeting, reporting and evaluation.
- Assist the Children & Family Programs team with work planning, services, and support with other planned program activities as needed.
- Inform the overall programming with insights and expertise in order to strengthen the programming to best serve our families and children in the community.
- Other related duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
- Desire to serve children and their families as a whole unit for greater success for both parents and children.
- Associate's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 4 years of experience in the early learning field and direct service/teaching OR Bachelor's Degree in a Early Learning/Child development related studies with at least 2 years of experience in the early learning field (preferably direct teaching or home-based services).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; additional language skills preferred especially Dari, Pashto or Spanish.
- Committed to continual professional development and skill development in MEL practices and methods.
- Must be able to establish strong relationships cross culturally.
- Ability to communicate effectively, professionally, collaboratively, and positively with students, volunteers, and other staff.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability and willingness to travel to participant homes.
- Valid Driver's license and ability to pass a driving record check.
- Current (or ability to quickly secure) CPR/First Aid Certification required.
- Individuals with lived immigrant/refugee experience strongly encouraged to apply.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with understanding and helping families connect with community resources.
- Experience with successfully engaging parents and caregivers from various cultural backgrounds in their child’s early learning and development.
- Experience with kindergarten readiness, and social and emotional development and support.
- Experience with following and implementing a curriculum/lesson-plan, and individualizing it depending on the child's developmental level and need for support.
- Engaging with culturally diverse families, and supporting them with navigating language and cultural barriers in a respectful and productive manner; and using interpreter supports when needed.
- Ability to facilitate meaningful opportunities of social connection for children and families through family engagement events/opportunities.
- Experience with WAKids, and other early learning guidelines & best practices
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); and willing to use internal tracking applications.
- Ability to work in office setting, participant homes and/or partner sites, with minimal day-to-day supervision, and to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
$27.75 - $28.60 an hour
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
