Parent Educator

Position Type:
Early Childhood/Parent Educator

Date Posted:
10/9/2026

Location:
Early Childhood Center

Closing Date:
10/18/2026
Parkway is committed to hiring, retaining and investing in an exceptional staff that represents the unique diversity within our schools. We are proud to live by an ethos that outlines what it means to be a Parkway employee and the high expectations that come with that responsibility. We're looking for an amazing candidate to serve as our Parent Educator.

The Parkway School District is the leader in providing the BEST quality-of-life benefits in the St. Louis area. Our "Family Friendly" benefits offer you:

• Full coverage health, dental, & vision benefits included, with a second plan available at a shared cost
• Pension plan with 6.86% employer match
• 403 (b) and 457 plans with immediate participation
• Employer PAID life insurance
• Generous vacation, holiday, sick and personal leave time
• GREAT work environment in a West County location
• Promotional opportunities

Location: Early Childhood
10-month schedule, hours vary (part-time, some night and weekend hours required)
Status: Non-Exempt
Starting Pay: $29.75/hour

Essential Functions

- Develops and maintains a community resource network for the purpose of linking families with needed community
supports.
- Maintains and keeps the family caseload up to date, using the necessary documents for the purpose of ensuring
visit requirements for each family are met and the number of visits and hour goals outlined in the contracted level
are achieved.
- Maintains and keeps to date your family caseload, using the necessary documents for the purpose of ensuring you
are meeting the visit requirements for each family and achieving the number of visits and hour goals outlined in
your contracted level.
- Maintains the confidentiality of all families and the services they receive for the purpose of ensuring their privacy
and trust.
- Participates in a variety of meetings, professional development, and committees (e.g. staff meetings, PLC
meetings, individual reflective meetings and other required professional development, etc.) for the purpose of
conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions, and remaining knowledgeable about
program guidelines.
- Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars (e.g. IEP's, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering
information required to perform functions.
- Plans and facilitates family and parent group connections for the purpose of build relationships, support parent
learning, and create a community of families growing together.
- Plans each visit using the Visit Tracker planning guide, checking in with the family, gathering materials, and
conducting the visit in their home, at the center, or through an approved virtual platform such as Google Meet for
the purpose of for the purpose of conducting a personalized home visit for each assigned family.
- Responds to inquiries about the requirements and procedures of the program as outlined in the procedure manual
and through addendum provided via emails, agendas, and the website (e.g. procedure manual, addenda, emails,
agendas, and the website, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring consistent and accurate implementation of program
expectations.
- Responds to potential emergencies encountered during home visits for the purpose of ensuring safety of students
and/or personnel.
- Serves Parkway's mission, vision, and ethos by consistently demonstrating its values and goals for the purpose of
fostering alignment and shared commitment across our district.
- Documents the visit in Visit Tracker as well as perform all follow-up tasks necessary within 48 hours for the
purpose of ensuring accurate records and continuity of support for each family.

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Attachment(s):

• Parent Educator.pdf