Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief Western Washington seeks an Early Learning & Family Support Specialist to help expand our early learning and family support program for the local refugee, asylee, and immigrant community. The Early Learning & Family Support is a home visitation program for families with children 2.5-5 years of age that offers culturally relevant and trauma-informed services such as individualized lessons, creative activities, and community resources to help families overcome barriers and ensure they have the support for a successful start at kindergarten. The Early Learning & Family Support Specialist meets with families in-home to identify goals for various developmental skillsets and support families and children with a playful curriculum and resources that engages and equips not only the children, but also the parents in their role in the child’s early learning and development.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work closely with families and children who have experienced trauma and displacement, helping them navigate these changes and challenges with a playful curriculum that engages and empowers children as they learn and grow.
Communicate closely with families and children and carefully assess the needs and create a personalized learning plan for children and the parent’s engagement, to ensure the best early learning experience, social-emotional learning support, and kindergarten preparedness.
Plan and implement daily lessons and activities following a curriculum, in-person (and online when deemed required due to public health concerns), based on early learning best practices in a culturally relevant manner.
Plan and organize regular family engagement events and activities that facilitate sustainable social and community connections and resources for their child’s learning as well as family’s holistic wellbeing and resiliency.
Coordinate daily program planning, logistics, and scheduling in a timely and efficient manner ensuring the program requirements are met and families receive quality support.
Continue to develop, refine, and preserve early childhood curriculum that is evidence-based and trauma-informed, for future use.
Design and implement pre-/post-assessments and keep detailed records of results for each student. Collaborate with the Program Manager and other staff with the design and criteria for standardizing assessments.
Collaborate with other team members and WRWW staff, following up on referrals and requests for resources for the potential/enrolled participant families.
Continue to build the resources list and build connections with local organizations & partners to continue expanding services for refugee and immigrant families and children.
Provide information and assist families with connecting to needed resources and support, including but not limited to child development screenings, ECEAP & pre-school, school registrations, summer programs, and other opportunities of learning and community support.
Use internal tools and databases to track and update participant information and program details.
Attend relevant trainings on Early childhood development, SEL, mental health and trauma-informed care.
Work closely with the Program Manager and contribute to program budgeting, reporting and evaluation.
Assist the Children & Family Programs team with work planning, services, and support with other planned program activities as needed.
Inform the overall programming with insights and expertise in order to strengthen the programming to best serve our families and children in the community.
Other related duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
Desire to serve children and their families as a whole unit for greater success for both parents and children.
Ability to work in office setting, participant homes and/or partner sites, with minimal day-to-day supervision, and to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
Valid Driver’s license and ability to pass a driving record check.
Current (or ability to quickly secure) CPR/First Aid Certification required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
AA (or higher) in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 4 years of experience in the early learning field and direct service/teaching OR BA in an Early Learning/Child development related studies with at least 2 years of experience in the early learning field (preferably direct teaching or home-based services).
Experience working with immigrant or other under-represented communities.
Demonstrated understanding of implementing culturally responsive lessons and curriculum, and engaging caregivers in their child’s learning and development.
Strong knowledge of kindergarten readiness skills and child development.
Experience following and implementing a curriculum/lesson-plan and individualizing it depending on the child’s developmental level and need for support is highly preferred.
Good knowledge of WA Kids, and other early learning guidelines and best practices is preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); as well as learning and use internal tracking applications.
Experience understanding and helping families connect with community resources and supporting them with navigating language, cultural and systemic barriers in a respectful and productive manner.
Ability to communicate effectively, professionally, collaboratively, and positively with students, volunteers, and other staff.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, additional language skills preferred.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Committed to continual professional development and skill development in early childhood, family engagement and support, and other areas aligned with the vision and goals of the organization.
$28 – $29per-hour-wage
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
