SAL Community Services · 8 hours ago
Higher Education and Workforce Development Navigator - Child Care Connection
Peoria, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$21.61/hr - $23.77/hr
2+ years expSAL Community Services connects the community to services that ensure every child can succeed in school and life, and every adult has access to basic human needs. The Higher Education Navigator’s principal function is to create positive impacts in the early care and education field through recruiting and connecting the incumbent workforce with Early Childhood Education programs.
Child CareCommunitiesEducationNon Profit
Responsibilities
Plan, publicize, and facilitate informational/educational sessions on higher education, scholarship, and financial aid processes/opportunities for incumbent Early Childhood Education workforce
Provide support to incumbent workforce on assessing needs, sharing information, and connecting them to higher education opportunities through phone calls, email, in-person / virtual meetings
Build relationships with key staff at Early Childhood Education programs at 2- and 4-year colleges and universities to understand programs and help identify appropriate candidates from incumbent workforce
Conduct outreach activities to members of the Early Childhood Education workforce in matters related to the recruitment of interested members of the incumbent workforce, technical assistance, and informational outreach
Collect information on barriers to higher education experienced by incumbent workforce members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
A minimum of two years of work experience in early childhood care and education, counseling/social work, family support, adult education, or higher education
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following related fields: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Psychology/Behavioral Sciences, Family Consumer Sciences, Social Work, Elementary Education, Child Welfare, Family Services
Benefits
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Health, dental, and vision benefits
401(k) with employer contribution
Pet insurance
Company
SAL Community Services
At SAL Community Services (SAL), we provide Support, Advocacy, and Learning in our communities—from childhood to adulthood.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Marcy Mendenhall
President & CEO
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