Full Time 12-month with flexibility for some evenings
Summary: The Parent-Infant/Toddler Educator serves the Saint Xavier University Illinois Board of Education Prevention Initiative Birth to Three grant funded program, providing home visits, parent-child group activities, parent workshops and field trips that consistently affirms the Baby TALK curriculum standards and Illinois State Board of Education Compliance. Under the direction of the program director, the Birth to Three Program Parent -Infant Educator serves qualifying families with children birth to age 3 and prenatal mothers in home-based programming to provide strengths-based support, resources, and advocacy in accordance with state and program guidelines.
The Parent Infant/Educator collaborates with staff and community partners to provide comprehensive services, assists in the planning and implementation of family events/parent meetings, and assists in the recruitment and registration process. The Parent-Infant/Toddler Educator must be able to establish trust and build confidence with families, listen empathetically, demonstrate cultural sensitivity and commitment to supporting at-risk families and children and lend effective support where appropriate. The Parent-Infant/Toddler Educator supports the Education Department in its outreach and effectiveness as a steward of the mission and works of the Education Department, which includes embracing Saint Xavier University's mission and core values.
We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.
The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.
Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant