Parent Educator - Houston Co. and Surrounding

Job Description

Job Description

Are you searching for a career where you are a part of building strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe and ready to learn? Join our team as a Parent Educator!

The Center for Family Development provides a comprehensive home visitation program implementing the Parents as Teachers ( evidence-based model for families. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a voluntary program that uses parent coaching to provide developmental screening, family service plan development, home visitation, family connection group sessions and connections to the community resources and services.

Job Title : Parent Educator

Job Location : Clarksville

Area: Houston and surrounding counties

Job type : full time

Patient Demographics : Children/Adults

Schedule : 8 hour/ Monday to Friday

Pay : $46,500/yr

Benefits : Paid time off, Mileage reimbursement, Health Savings Account, Flexible Schedule

Job Description Summary: The Parent Educator will emphasize parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families in their homes. While every family has different needs, the Parent Educator will consistently provide in-home support to the families by facilitating activities that increase knowledge of infant/child development, modeling healthy relationships, discussing, supporting the families’ goals, and connecting the families to any needed resources. The Parent Educator is to report to the appointed Program Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with or providing services to families and children ages 0-5
• Experience and willingness to work with culturally diverse populations
• Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and possessing key characteristics (e.g., empathetic, conscientious, accepting, ethical)
• Knowledge of infants and child development
• Demonstrate strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated (often in the field)
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Duties : The Parent Educator is expected to:

• Complete PAT Foundational and Model Implementation Trainings
• Establish trusting relationships with families
• Engage in recruitment and group connection activities
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually
• Actively engage in continuing education trainings offered by agency or state. Any trainings outside of agency or state must be approved by supervisor
• Participate in reflective supervision with supervisor and staff meetings
• Develop, monitor and review goals with each family
• Maintain and submit all required family and program documentation in a timely manner
• Engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase knowledge of ways to support children’s development
• Plan, provide, and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being
• Connect families to resources when needed
• Provide personal vehicle for travel