Parent Educator
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Job Location:
Revere, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 63648 - 90750
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Parents as Teachers is a trusted resource providing an evidence-based home visiting model for organizations and professionals who meet the evolving needs of families. The program is embedded within the Pediatric Practice at the MGH Revere HealthCare Center.The Parents as Teachers Parent Educator is responsible for parent education to help parents understand their role in encouraging their childs development from the beginning. The goals of the program include enhanced parent involvement improved child health and development and increased school readiness. This program includes visits with parents at home and at the Health Center conducting risk assessments for families served by the program and connecting parents to community resources to promote strengthening positive parent-child interactions educating parents on development-centered parenting and supporting overall family well-being. This also includes working collaboratively with the Healthy Steps staff to ensure comprehensive service delivery for families served by the program. The position may include assistance with additional projects as assigned by the Unit Chief and/or Program Manager.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor or four-year degree in early childhood education psychology social work or a related field.
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Experience
Supervised experience working with young children and families.
Knowledge of early childhood development.
Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish or Arabic).
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to work comfortably with a multidisciplinary team of professionals and support staff.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Resourcefulness.
Knowledge of the communities served the local health system and community resources.
Knowledge of community health working with diverse populations.
Be highly organized and accountable.
Be an independent self-motivated worker.
Be able to learn and understand and incorporate the three roles of a parent educator: partnering facilitating and reflecting into daily practice with families.
Be able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
Be competent with computer skills; including web browsing e-mail Internet and word-processing.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
- Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Range
$63648.00 - $90750.40/AnnualGrade
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Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
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