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Parent Educator

Sangamon ROE Online Application Consortium

Position Type:
Student Support Services

Date Posted:
4/22/2026

Location:
Riverton CUSD #14
(High-Needs School)

Closing Date:
05/22/2025

District:
Riverton Schools
The Riverton School District is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Parent Educator for our Families First Birth to Three Program for the 2025-2026/2026-2027 school year. Please see the included job description for additional details.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Parent Educator

QUALIFICATIONS: High-school diploma or equivalency and a minimum of two year's previous supervised work experience with young children and/or parents.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's or four-year 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; computer skills including web browsing, email, internet, and word processing.

REPORTS TO: Birth to Three Program Director

JOB GOAL: Implement the Parents as Teachers model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families. Utilize the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive wars, the parent educator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180-day contract; salary and benefit package as established by the Board

EVALUATION: Annually as established by Board Policy

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Engage in recruitment activities (as applicable).
  2. Complete an initial and annual family-centered assessment with each family.
  3. Develop, monitor, and review goals with each family
  4. Plan, provide, and document personal visits using the Penelope data system, focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being.
  5. Willing to learn and use technology to carry out home visits and track family and program information.
  6. Use the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum to share research-based information with families.
  7. Provide group connections 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 children's development.
  8. Complete at least an initial and annual developmental screening and health review for each enrolled child.
  9. Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs.
  10. Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, to preschool, or kindergarten.
  11. Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation using the Penelope data system..
  12. Organize and inventory supplies, materials, etc.
  13. Participate in at least two hours of reflective supervision monthly and at least two hours of staff meetings monthly.
  14. Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually.
  15. Participate in continuous quality improvement.

Other duties as assigned by administration and as meets the parameters of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Vacancy posted 17 hours ago
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