Parent Child Educator

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 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 to join our Empowering Families Team!

SALARY: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of$50,000 and$56,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level. $3,000 sign-on bonus ($750 first paycheck, $1,250 after 6 months, $1,000 after 1 year)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for conducting weekly ninety-minute home visits with each client.  Client caseload will consist of fourteen families with children ages 0-3.
• Responsible for planning and facilitating bi-monthly socialization groups with all clients. 
• Work alongside the parents to ensure that prenatal, well-child exams, immunizations, health screenings, and nutrition assessments are complete and necessary follow up occurs.
• Works in office, client home, and community based settings.
• Develops and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s  Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development required OR bachelor's Degree in Psychology with 9  Early Childhood Education credits.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
• Must have access to a vehicle, valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to  perform essential job functions.

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 clickhereto see the full suite of benefits offered!

Some of the above benefits are available for part-time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

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.