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Openings as of 4/27/2025

Early Childhood Parent Educator Specialist

JobID: 16908

Position Type:
  Non-Certified Support


Date Posted:
  4/3/2025


Location:
  Administration - Early Childhood


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ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
Job Description
 
Job Title: Prenatal to Three Parent Educator (Specialist)
                                                                                                                                          
Job Code: 2316
Department: Early Childhood
Supervisor: Early Childhood Administrator
Date:  September 2023
FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation Range: Position starts at $44,500 per year                                                                                                                                   
 
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To provide child development and family support services to families parenting children prenatal through age 3 to help them prepare their young children for school success.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
 
1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
4. Provides culturally sensitive, intensive, and comprehensive evidence-based child development and family support services 
5. Maintains active caseload at capacity based on Home Visiting Model guidelines and funder requirements. 
6. Recruits, screens, and identifies eligible children and families for the Home Visiting Program. 
7. During the child find process, refers children suspected of having a delay to Child and Family Connections for further evaluation. 
8. Completes all required enrollment activities and paperwork for eligible families/children. 
9. Implements the research-based Home Visiting Model, including but not limited to child screenings, family assessments, developmental and health monitoring, curriculum implementation, connections to community resources, parent/child connection activities, minimum visit frequency for each family, and participation in monthly reflection supervision with EC Administrator. 
10. Provides case management for all families on caseload. Case management includes but is not limited to development and ongoing monitoring of Individual Family Goal Plans, transition plans, community referrals, and completion of timely and accurate case management notes per funder and model requirements., 
11. Develops visit plans with parents aligned to the Illinois Early Learning Guidelines and Home Visiting Model that support family well-being, development-centered parenting, parent-child interactions, and early literacy.  
12. Develops parent and parent/child group lesson plans related to the identified eight (8) designated instructional areas (child growth and development, childbirth and childcare, child safety and injury prevention, family structure, prenatal and postnatal care, prevention of child abuse, interpersonal and family relationships, and parenting skill development)
13. Plans and facilitates parent education workshops, group connections, and family engagement activities per funder/model requirements and family interest/need. 
14. Provides families with information, education, referrals, and connections to community resources.  
15. Provides follow-up and collaborates with community agencies as needed. 
 
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, child development, psychology, social work, family services, or related field required. Additional training in child/family screenings, parenting curriculums, and community knowledge preferred.
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
2. Must have ability to travel to student/family homes, various schools, and partner works sites regularly.
3. Ability to exhibit excellent organizational, interpersonal, listening, verbal, and written communication skills. 
4. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.  
5. Proficiency in a variety of child and family assessment tools. 
6. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of case management, documentation skills, and use of databases for reporting. 
7. Ability to work successfully with diverse parents and parent groups. 
8. Knowledge of how to access community resources for families and children. 
9. Ability to effectively facilitate groups and work with adult learners.


A comprehensive benefits package including: 
 
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• Voluntary life insurance 

• Paid Sick and Personal time

• Paid holidays

• Paid vacation 

• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) 

• Optional 403(b) plan

• Employee assistance program (EAP) 
 
Collective Bargaining Agreement: RESPA
 
WORK CALENDAR: 12 Months
 
WORKING CONDITIONS:  Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel.  Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.
 
 
OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. 
 
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.
 
Physical Aspects of the Position
           
1.	X	Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
2.	X	Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
3.	X	Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
4.	X	Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
5.	X	Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
6.	X	Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
7.	X	Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
8.	X	Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.
9.	X	Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
10.	X	Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
11.	X	Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
12.	X	Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
13.	X	Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
14.	X	Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
15.	X	Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
16.	X	Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.
17.	X	Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
 
The Physical Requirements of the Position
           
1.	-	Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
2.	-	Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
3.	X	Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
4.	-	Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
5.	-	Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
 
The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision  
           
1.	X	Machine Operations – inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.
2.	-	Mechanics – Skilled tradespeople – This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes, and drills.
3.	-	Mobile Equipment – This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.
4.	-	Other – This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.
 
The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position
           
1.	X	The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.
2.	X	The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.
3.	X	The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour.
4.	-	The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.
5.	-	The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.
 
 





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Openings as of 4/27/2025

Early Childhood Preschool Family Educator Specialist - 10 Month, 8 Hours per Day

JobID: 21261

Position Type:
  Non-Certified Support/Early Childhood Family Support Worker


Date Posted:
  4/4/2025


Location:
  Administration - Early Childhood


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ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
Job Description
 
Job Title: Preschool Family Educator Specialist
                                                                                                                                          
Job Code: 2317
Department: Early Childhood Department
Supervisor: Director of Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment
Date: April 25, 2023
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Grade: 7
Compensation: $24.57 - 34.31/hour
                                                                                                                                          
 
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To provide  culturally-sensitive and responsible support services to Early Childhood families through the identification of their needs, coordination of services, coordination and facilitation of family education and engagement activities, and the development of family partnerships to build and sustain the home-school connection.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
 
1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives, and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
4. Provides coordination and support for families transitioning into the early childhood programs and to kindergarten.
5. Assesses family needs to develop family goals and safety plans in conjunction with the family, and makes referrals or connections to additional supports as necessary. 
6. Assists families in accessing community services such as maternal/child health programs, parenting education, employment training, housing assistance, and social services.
7. Engage families as the child’s first teacher to support learning in the home, develop strategies to address challenging behaviors, and participation in the school community.
8. Conducts home visits to support family needs and goals.
9. Plans, develops, and facilitates family education workshops, support groups, and family and child interaction activities at flexible times of the day to accommodate family needs.
10. Supports family access and engagement in educational activities through coordination of resources to reduce barriers, such as transportation.
11. Maintains accurate documentation of family services per district and grant requirements.
12. In collaboration with the Early Childhood Screening Office and the Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, schedules and participates in community events and scheduled recruitment events to engage families in the early childhood program.
13. Serves as a liaison and partner for families, schools, the Early Childhood Department, and service providers.
14. Participates in the preparation of grant proposals and reports in collaboration with the Early Childhood Department.  
 
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree in early childhood, social work, psychology, or related field required. Additional training and/or experience in family screening protocols and parenting curriculums preferred.
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
2. Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
3. Ability to work as part of a team.
4. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Shows cultural competency including the ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures and backgrounds.
6. Knowledge of how to access community resources.
7. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
8. Must have strong interpersonal skills and networking abilities.
9. Strong critical thinking skills and ability to independently assess unique situations.
10. Proficiency with a computer and a variety of software applications including Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
11. Ability to build and maintain relationships with families, teachers, and community stakeholders.
A comprehensive benefits package including: 
 
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• Voluntary life insurance 

• Paid Sick and Personal time

• Paid holidays

• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) 

• Optional 403(b) plan
• ?Employee assistance program (EAP)
WORK CALENDAR: 10-12 Months
 
WORKING CONDITIONS:  Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel.  Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.
 
 
OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. 
 
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.
 
Physical Aspects of the Position (Select all that apply)
           
1.	-	Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
2.	-	Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
3.	X	Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
4.	-	Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
5.	X	Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
6.	-	Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
7.	X	Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
8.	X	Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.
9.	X	Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
10.	-	Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
11.	-	Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
12.	-	Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
13.	X	Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
14.	-	Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
15.	X	Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
16.	X	Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.
17.	X	Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
 
 
 
 
The Physical Requirements of the Position (Select one)
           
1.	-	Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
2.	X	Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
3.	-	Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
4.	-	Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
5.	-	Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
 
The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision   (Select all that apply)
           
1.	X	Machine Operations – inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.
2.	-	Mechanics – Skilled tradespeople – This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes, and drills.
3.	-	Mobile Equipment – This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.
4.	-	Other – This is a minimum standard based on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.
 
The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Select all that apply)
           
1.	X	The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.
2.	X	The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.
3.	X	The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater than one hour.
4.	-	The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.
5.	-	The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.
 
 




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Openings as of 4/27/2025

Bilingual Early Childhood Program Paraprofessional 7.0 Hours/Day

JobID: 19937

Position Type:
  Paraprofessional/Early Childhood


Date Posted:
  7/1/2024


Location:
  Administration - Early Childhood


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ROCKFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION
JOB DESCRIPTION
 
 
JOB TITLE:  Early Childhood Program Paraprofessional
JOB CODE:  2461
DEPARTMENT:  Early Childhood Program
SUPERVISOR:  Early Childhood Program Supervisor 
DATE:  March 5, 2007
Compensation Range: Starts at $15.50/hour

SUMMARY:
 
The Early Childhood Program Paraprofessional assists Early Childhood Administration, teachers and family support staff in program planning, preparation, and implementation for children ages birth to five and their families.
 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
None
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
1. Assist in the initiatives to support the Early Childhood mission, curriculum, and family programs which include all necessary paperwork, data and other program responsibilities.
2. Assist in the set-up of screening activities including the cleaning of materials to maintain appropriate hygiene.
3. Prepare materials for screening activities and complete follow-up with screening records.
4. Assist in the training of screeners for identification of eligible children.
5. Assist in the coordination of screening activities including scheduling appointments, student data entry, and review of screening records.
6. Assist with active, aggressive “Child Find” activities.
7. Supervise children for their health and safety as part of the screening activity.
8. Assist in supporting families through the screening process.
9. Participate in screening for the identification of eligible children.
10. Assist in the coordination of screening activities at community locations.
11. Assist with screening activities requiring flexible scheduling that is mutually agreed upon between the Paraprofessional, Screening Placement Specialist, and the supervising administrator.
12. Assist in the preparation, setup and cleanup of in-service, family and special events.
13. Check out/in of the curriculum boxes, family involvement kits, and home visit activity bags and maintenance the paperwork included in these curriculum materials.
14. Maintain teacher workroom and assist as needed to complete other department functions.
15. Assist in cataloging, storing, checking out/in toys, books, videos, resource materials, and maintaining inventory supplies for Early Childhood staff using technology systems and on-site support.
16. Assist in parent-child interaction groups and home visits.
17. Assist with recruitment activities and public relations in the community.
18. Repair and maintenance (cleaning) of toys to achieve appropriate hygiene.
19. Assist in the collection and compilation of department data.
20. Assist Pre-K classroom teachers in the absence of child development paraprofessional; bus loading and unloading.
21. Complete vision/hearing testing at screening and Early Childhood sites.
22. Assumes any other duties as may be delegated from time to time by the Early Childhood Program Supervisor and the Supervisor may make any adjustment in the scope of responsibilities as outlined above which will be in the best interest of the school district.
 
 
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
 
            High School Diploma
            Pass Para-Pro Test
            30 college credit hours preferably in child development and/or related areas
            Vision/Hearing screening certification
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
 
Team cooperation, interpersonal communication abilities, ability to be flexible and open to change.  Basic computer skills and Early Childhood Program experience.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.  Training or interest in infants, toddlers and young children preferred.
 

Travel is required.  Bilingual may be required.
 
 
 
A comprehensive benefits package including: 
 
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• Voluntary life insurance 

• Paid Sick and Personal time

• Paid holidays

• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) 

• Optional 403(b) plan

• Employee assistance program (EAP
 
Collective Bargaining Agreement: AFSCME Local 692
 

This description is written primarily for position evaluation purposes.  It describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position.  The principal activities are representative and not necessarily all inclusive.
 
 





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