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Play Group Educator - Part Time

Pay Range $ 22.00 $25.00

Company Overview

Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization located in Lowell MA. We employee over 600 employees and are a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, our partnerships, and our collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities.

Position Summary:

The Part Time CFCE Playgroup Educator is responsible for facilitating community playgroups as they relate to the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement program. All CFCE Playgroups are within the catchment area; Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tyngsborough, Tewksbury, and Wilmington.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Act as a community-based information resource hub for all families. This includes travel to site locations in each of the towns in CTIs CFCE catchment area; maintenance and distribution of resource folders for families; outreach to families and local agencies in each town through various avenues such as a monthly newsletter, CTI brochures, and resource manual. Work collaboratively with community agencies such as libraries, town halls, recreation centers, public schools and childcare centers to assist with outreach to families.
2. Promote evidence-based education, family engagement and literacy support for families in each of the towns in the catchment area; facilitate CFCE playgroups; collaborate with local Early Intervention programs on playgroup programs; facilitate family enrichment and literacy programming; assist families with transition from home or daycare to school.
3. Maintain education supplies used for playgroups to ensure appropriate safety, quality and quantity needed to support the curriculum.
4. Attend the CFCE Council meetings; recruit council members to represent each of the towns in the catchment area; meetings to be held on a bi-monthly monthly basis.
5. Collect monthly attendance information from CFCE programming for intake and reporting needs.
6. Communicate information as necessary to the CFCE Supervisor and point person at Department of Early Education and Care.
7. Attend meetings with the CFCE Supervisor and trainings held by Department of Early Education and Care.
8. Attend individual and Family Resource Network staff meetings as required.
9. Uphold the values of CTI Equity, Integrity, Compassion.
10. Perform other related duties as assigned.

The duties listed above are representative of the work performed. Other related duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

1. 1-3 years in ECE, child development and parent support.
2. Strong proven leadership and decision-making abilities.
3. Associates degree
4. Desire to work with low income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families and individuals.
5. Excellent Customer Service, organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
6. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
7. Proficient computer skills required in basic computer software and data collection systems.
8. Excellent crisis management skills.
9. Good attention to detail.
10. Able to show proof of MMR immunity and recent physical
11. Ability to pass background check which includes fingerprinting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Khmer English/Portuguese)

Compensation and Benefit Information

At Community Teamwork, our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. We offer:

• 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off - Paid Sick Leave - 12 paid holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Company Paid Life Insurance Critical Illness Insurance-Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement - Career Advancement and Professional Development Opportunities
• 5% employer contribution to your 401K retirement account after 6 months of employment
• Great co-workers and a great mission with an outstanding Community Action offering a chance to help make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

The base salary range represents the Agencys good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation within the range will be based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer Vets/Disabled

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral member of an innovative team in an organization committed to excellence.