TITLE Early Literacy Specialist
25 hours per week, 48 weeks per year
$19.61 - $27.66 per hour (up to $33,192 annually), Depending on Experience
Employee Wellness and EAP
401K and 401K Matching
Sick Leave
Build a flexible, family-friendly schedule
Work with a team of supportive, knowledgeable providers
In-home visits with local travel
Based out of Encompass Early Learning Center, North Bend, WA
SCOPE: Early Literacy Specialists provide home visits using the ParentChild+ Program model. ParentChild+ is a national program aiming to support parents of one and a half to four-year-old children by increasing parent-child interaction and advancing pre-literacy skills. The Early Literacy Specialist also ensures that the program is delivered with respect to each family’s home language, culture and values, and supports parents as first teachers.
Specific Duties:
Visit assigned families twice a week, 30 minutes per visit
Use weekly book or toy at home visits to model for parents the use of materials to enhance play, language and all interactions to support positive child development and strong parent-child relationships
Model for parents how to respond appropriately to the behavior of 2- and 3-year-old children, encourage parents to realize their role as the child's first and most important teacher, support a family’s full involvement in the program
Complete required assessments of children and parents and enter data in program database
Maintain accurate and complete records for families
Qualifications:
Experience working with families and young children in a multicultural setting
Basic knowledge of child development and interest in play with toys and books
Reliable transportation and Washington state driver’s license
High-school diploma or GED equivalent
Bilingual English and Spanish may be required
Physical Demands:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions
Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
This type of work involves sitting, walking or standing and may involve some running
Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far visual acuity, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment and handle work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.
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