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Family Support & Housing Service Coordinator

The Family Center seeks a Family Support & Housing Service Coordinator to join our amazing team and work closely with a designated group of pregnant and parenting families experiencing or previously facing homelessness. You will offer intensive case management and coordination of services, including home visits to provide specific support for promoting and strengthening parent resiliency.

This position promotes optimal family health & wellbeing using the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and through a trauma informed lens. The Family Support & Housing Service Coordinator will work collaboratively both internally and with community partners to provide resources, referrals, and tools that support program participants in developing life skills that will lead to an increased quality of life by providing high quality comprehensive community and evidence-based home visiting services to prenatal and postpartum families, infants, and children.

Desired Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Human Services, Counseling or a related field. Years of relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis. Applicants with lived experience are encouraged to apply.

Familiarity with housing/homelessness resources in Washington County and have knowledge of risk factors associated with domestic and sexual violence and their relationship to homelessness, as well as knowledge and experience working with issues of poverty and substance abuse. Should have experience working in home or community settings with families and children, including working with families with complex needs. Knowledge of resources in the community along with the ability to teach simple life skills, including budgeting, healthy eating, and personal safety skills also valuable. Must pass a fingerprint and background check.

The position offers up to 40 hours weekly with competitive wages, health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, professional development, planning time, paid vacation, sick and personal time, and retirement plan benefits.

The Family Center in Montpelier is a member of the Parent Child Network of VT whose focus is support and education to families with young children through wraparound service delivery. The goal is to help all Vermont families get off to a healthy start, promote well-being, and build on family strengths. We’re a committed team of people where collaboration and mutual support are the norm.

To apply for this position, please email your resume, cover letter, and three references to our Housing & Community Development Manager at [email protected] by August 15, 2023.

For a full job description, click here: Family Support & Housing Service Coordinator Job Description

Part/Full Time Early Childhood Program “Floater” Teacher Position

The Family Center of Washington County’s 5 STARS Early Childhood Program is seeking a nurturing, hardworking, and flexible professional dedicated to working with young children. The ideal candidate will participate in classroom activities, help teachers with cleaning, organizing and planning, help prep snacks, cover lunch breaks, and be a support to all teachers and children. We offer a beautiful outdoor space and large gardens to children 0-5, with spacious classrooms, a gross-motor room, homemade food, playgroups, outreach programs, and so much more for our community! If you are wanting to work with young children, while also making a change, then our program is the place for you!

Desired Qualifications: A Northern Lights Level 1 certificate, an associate degree in early childhood education or child development, or experience working in a school/program setting or with young children. While these are desired qualifications, we are willing to train and guide the right person. The candidate must pass a fingerprint and background check and be CPR/First Aid certified upon starting.

If you’re interested in this part- or full-time position as the floating teacher, please email your resume with three references to Mattie Hallett, the Early Childhood Program Director, at [email protected].

The Family Center of Washington County in Montpelier is a member of the Parent Child Network of VT whose focus is support and education to families with young children through wrap-around service delivery. The goal is to help all Vermont families get off to a healthy start, promote well-being, and build on family strengths. We’re a committed team of people where collaboration and mutual support are the norm.

Early Childhood Program Teacher Associate

We are looking for a highly motivated teacher to inspire and be part of our 5 Stars Early Education program dedicated to providing high quality child care, interactive learning and memorable experiences for children ages birth to five years. Temporary teaching positions also available.

Qualifications include Teacher Associate, associate degree in Early Childhood or Northern Lights Level 3 Credential, and two years’ experience teaching in an integrated early childhood setting, including direct experience with children.

This 40 hour per week position offers a diverse benefit package, including, competitive wages, health and dental benefits, professional development, paid vacation, sick and personal time, and retirement plan benefits.

If you are interested, please email your resume, cover letter, and three references in care of Mattie Hallett at [email protected]. A full job description is available here: ECP Teacher Job Description May 2019 .

The Family Center in Montpelier is a member of the Parent Child network of VT whose focus is support and education to families with young children through wraparound service delivery. The goal is to help all Vermont families get off to a healthy start, promote well-being, and build on family strengths.

Early Childhood Program Assistant Teacher

The Family Center of Washington County Early Childhood Program, a 5 STARS nonprofit early education program, is seeking nurturing, creative professionals dedicated to teaching young children. The ideal candidate will participate in all phases of planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate experiences for children ages birth to five years, including work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, and providing education and support services to children with a variety of different needs. The Family Center is a supportive, professional, collaborative work environment and offers a competitive salary. Temporary teaching positions also available.

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher candidates should have a Northern Lights Level I Certificate or Child Development Associate (CDA) required. Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development or related field preferred. Minimum of one year experience teaching in an early childhood setting, including direct experience providing developmental or support services to children with disabilities or other needs and their families. Must pass a fingerprint and background check.

This position offers up to 40 hours weekly with competitive wages, health and dental benefits, generous paid time off, professional development, planning time, paid vacation, sick and personal time, and retirement plan benefits.

If you’re interested in the above position, please email your resume, cover letter, and three references in care of Mattie Hallett, Early Childhood Program Director, at: [email protected]. For a full job description, please click here: ECP Assistant Teacher Job Description May 2021 .

The Family Center of Washington County in Montpelier is a member of the Parent Child Network of VT whose focus is support and education to families with young children through wraparound service delivery. The goal is to help all Vermont families get off to a healthy start, promote well-being, and build on family strengths. We’re a committed team of people where collaboration and mutual support are the norm.