Early Head Start Educator

The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as an Early Head Start Educator. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to partner with pregnant individuals and families of infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months, through weekly home visits and group socializations that support healthy development and help parents build on their role as their child's first teacher.
SCOE is one of 58 county offices of education in California, providing technical assistance, curriculum and instructional support, staff development, financial advice, and oversight to Sacramento County school districts.
Salary and Benefits
Hourly rate: $26.43 per hour, with five annual incremental increases up to $33.76 per hour
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, and vision, with TSA options available
Benefit allowance: $1,169.58 per month for single coverage, $1,844.58 for two-party coverage, or $2,044.58 for family coverage
Length of work year: 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 230 days per year, from mid-August to mid-June
Job Summary
Under supervision, and as a member of the Early Head Start transdisciplinary team, the Early Head Start Educator plans and implements individualized home-based programs for assigned infants and toddlers (birth to 36 months), pregnant individuals, and their families. In this role, you will schedule and conduct weekly home visits; perform developmental and health screenings and developmental assessments; develop individualized home visit plans and model age-appropriate activities for parents and caregivers; and connect families with community resources such as housing, health insurance, public assistance, and food resources. The Early Head Start Educator also plans and leads group socialization activities, maintains child and family records, recruits and processes applications for Early Head Start services, and coordinates with staff, interpreters, and partner agencies to support each family's individualized goals.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Twelve units in early childhood education are required, with at least 3 of the 12 units related to the care of infants/toddlers; experience working in an infant/toddler or Head Start program. Experience working with young children who have exceptional needs is desirable.
Knowledge: Principles of child development and developmental disabilities; age-appropriate educational activities and materials; community agencies, resources, and early intervention programs available for infants/toddlers; basic hygiene practices; standard types of filing systems; proper telephone techniques; standard software applications and videoconferencing platforms.
Key Abilities: Interact and communicate effectively in oral and written form with infants, toddlers, parents, and staff from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; explain technical information in non-technical terms; react with flexibility and sensitivity to changing situations, settings, and needs; organize and prioritize tasks and responsibilities; interact with children and caregivers in a home environment; work cooperatively as a member of a team; lift children as needed; maintain confidentiality; read, interpret, and apply rules, laws, and procedures.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to review the full job description: Early Head Start Educator
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. This recruitment is Open Until Filled and may close at any time once a sufficient applicant pool has been established.
Apply at: www.Edjoin.org/SacramentoCOE