Parents As Teachers
Parent Educator Part-time
Must work 19 hours or less per week
Position Summary:Through partnering facilitating and reflection the Parent Educator provides services for parents/guardians of children from birth to kindergarten entry and expectant parents.
Parent Educators provide parent education and family support to enhance the quality of
parenting increase a parents understanding of child development and work together to
make it possible for children to realize their full potential.
Required Qualifications:
- Certification and/or a four-year degree in early childhood social work health psychology or a related field. Will consider a two-year associate degree or two-year certificate program in early childhood education child development or nursing.
- This position requires a thorough understanding of child development birth through five years of age
- Parent educators must be highly organized accountable and independent self-motivated workers. They must be able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
Upon hiring:
- Successful completion of the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Foundational 2 training is required prior to beginning service delivery.
- Certification as a Parent Educator from the Parents as Teachers National Center is highly desirable.
- Carry a caseload of up to 60 families.
- Work a flexible schedule no more than 19 hours per week that includes evening and weekend family visits and occasional daytime meetings and visits. Program runs July 1-May 15.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide services to families in an ethical and professional manner including maintaining appropriate boundaries with families and written verbal and electronic confidentiality
- Maintain and submit in a timely manner all required family and program documentation
- Conduct services using the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum to include the following components: parent-child interaction development-centered parenting and family well-being
- Plan the visit gather materials travel conduct the visit in a variety of private residences around the district and clearly document the visit using required forms. Visits may also be conducted virtually through telecommunications and videoconferencing as directed by the school district
- Plan and provide group connections (in collaboration with other parent educators and community partners) to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other engage in parent-child interaction activities and increase their knowledge of ways to support childrens development
- Complete child developmental health hearing and vision screenings and family assessments and share results with families in a sensitive manner
- Connect families and facilitate the use of community resources that support them in reaching their goals and addressing their needs
- Support parents and children to transition to other services as needed such as early intervention preschool or kindergarten
- Develop monitor and review goals with each family
- Organize and inventory supplies and materials
- Engage in recruitment activities
- Actively participate in regular individual reflective supervision meetings and all scheduled staff meetings
- Complete annual required competency-based professional development hours and renew parent educator certification annually
- Engage in self-care and seek support to address own physical and mental health
- Be available to communicate with parents between scheduled personal visits when appropriate via text phone or email
- Keep current on literature and research in the field of child development and parenting topics
- Follow guidelines as established by law and the (Name of School District) for reporting child abuse and neglect
- Perform other duties as assigned
COMPENSATION FOR EXPERIENCE IS CONSIDERED 2025-2026 Classified Salary Schedule
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled
Qualified individuals who wish to apply for this position should submit an on-line application at: School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Participant
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