Parent Educator - (Spanish/English) Preferred

Position Type:
Parents as Teachers
Date Posted:
10/16/2023
Location:
Regional Office of Education
Closing Date:
when filled
District:
DuPage County ROE - website
General Information:
Title:
Parent Educator
Department:
Parents as Teachers
Licensure:
None required
Endorsement:
None required
Classification:
IMRF
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Reports To:
Parents as Teacher Director
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Prior Experience:

• Early childhood education experience
• Experience in working with families with young children

Evaluation:
Annually by the Parents as Teachers Director
Work Year/Salary
Full time; 210 Days, 12 months Salary $46,800 with benefits
Title: Parent Educator (Spanish/English) preferred
Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, social work, health, psychology or a related field
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths
Strong organizational and record keeping skills
Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
Valid Illinois driver's license
Proficiency in technology
Function: Parents as Teachers promotes the optimal early development, learning and health of children (birth to three years) by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. A Parent Educator implements the Parents as Teachers model by providing personal visits (typically held in the home) emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the Parent Educator partners, facilitates and reflects with families. The Parent Educator must complete the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation Trainings before delivering PAT services.
Reports to: Parents as Teachers Program Director
Employment: Full Time - 12 months, 210 days
Salary Range: $46,800
Job Description/Responsibilities;

1. Engage in recruitment activities in the community.
2. Plan, deliver and document personal visits for a caseload of approximately 16 families
3. Use the PAT Foundational Curriculum to share research based information with families
4. Provide family support in a nonjudgmental, reflective, and empathic manner
5. Organize and host group connections to give families an opportunity to build social connections
6. Complete development screening and health reviews
7. Connect families to resources that help to address their needs and reach their goals
8. Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, preschool or kindergarten
9. Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation
10. Organize and inventory supplies / materials, etc.
11. Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly
12. Participate in at least 2 hours of staff meetings monthly
13. Obtain competency-based professional development and renew Parent Educator certification annually
14. Participate in continuous quality improvement
15. Other activities as assigned