Early Educator - Bilingual

Job Description

Join our Early Childhood team as a Bilingual Early Educator and take the lead in providing essential support and engaging, early literacy-rich experiences to Spanish-speaking families with young children (ages 0-5) in our communities. We are looking for a dedicated individual to deliver services effectively and in compliance with professional standards and funding expectations. The work schedule varies and may include evenings and weekends to meet family needs.

What you will do
You will be a welcoming face and key resource for families, providing early literacy support through parent and parent/child activities at community locations including low income housing apartments. Your primary focus will be to strengthen parent-child relationships and foster children's early development and kindergarten readiness skills. This involves:

• Planning and leading developmentally appropriate activities
  
• Integrating early literacy
  
• Conducting community outreach
  
• Supporting transitions such as entering kindergarten
  
• Assisting with data collection as required by funders

Additionally, you will attend and actively participate in CFCE Community Council meetings, CFCE program development meetings and Early Childhood department meetings.

What we are looking for
We are seeking a candidate with an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of two years of experience working with parents and young children. You should possess basic knowledge of child development, family dynamics, and pre/postpartum issues. Essential skills include:

• Fluency (oral and written) in Spanish language
  
• Ability to establish rapport with diverse families with empathy
  
• Work effectively independently and collaboratively as a team member
  
• Utilize computer skills for Google documents, calendars, and spreadsheets
  
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
  
• Physical ability to actively lead groups for 1-2 hours, move, sing, interact with children, lift up to 40 pound, and maintain a safe, engaging environment
  
  Compensation and Schedule
  • Compensation: $22.00 per hour
    
  • Schedule: 10 hours per week, varies, evenings and weekends may be required
    
  • Dates of Service: 38 weeks during the school year with reduced programming in July and August. Non-programming periods align with school district holiday/vacation calendars
    
    If you are passionate about supporting young families and creating a positive, nurturing environment where children can thrive, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of parents and their children!
    
    CES is an equal opportunity employer and is particularly interested in candidates from diverse backgrounds, especially candidates whose backgrounds are well-suited to understanding and addressing the needs of the diverse student populations we serve.
    
    Welcome to ATX Learning
    
    The Collaborative for Educational Services (collaborative.org) is a nonprofit educational service agency founded in 1974. The Collaborative serves children and youth, educators, schools and school districts, and communities. Our mission is to develop and foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership. The Collaborative is a community of innovative and effective professionals dedicated to improving education. We know that everyone is a learner from the day they are born, and we know how to create classrooms and other environments in which every learner can flourish. We know how to reach, inspire, support, and educate children, youth and adults, and we help others to do the same.