Parent Educator

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Parent Educator

Date Posted:
11/25/2024

Location:
Goodyear Early Childhood Center (GECC) Parent Educator at Goodyear Early Childhood Center

Job Details:
3.95 hours a day, 198 days (school year and additional days in summer)
Hourly rate: $20.57 - $21.08 per hour, based on qualifications and experience



Qualifications

• Experience working with young children.
• Outgoing nature, comfortable working with the community and across the district
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Feel comfortable conducting/facilitating parent groups and/or training.
• Be able to work collaboratively with school staff, community agencies, and other parent educators.
• Ability to honor confidentiality and be nonjudgmental.
• Work independently with strong organizational skills, some data entry.
• Reliable transportation and ability to work flexible hours when needed.

Duties

• Work closely with the Family Resource Center Director, Site Coordinator, and Social Worker
• Plan for and implement a home visiting curriculum for children prenatal/birth to five and their families.
• Conduct developmental screenings.
• Conduct recruitment activities.
• Work collaboratively with Killingly family childcare providers.
• Provide technical assistance and trainings for regional childcare home providers.
• Conduct/facilitate parent groups/trainings and playgroups.
• Provide resource and referral services for Killingly residents.
• Develop long-range plans for family home visits, workshop dates, ordering materials, and other services necessary to fulfill FRC requirements.
• Keep records of activities and enter the required data into the FRC data platform.
• Prepare and distribute flyers, questionnaires, surveys, brochures, and event announcements.
• Advocate for FRC support at the statewide level.
• Represent the FRC at community meetings.
• Oversight of FRC diaper bank.
• Assist in all program areas as needed, special projects.
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator or Director.

When applying online, please be sure to upload the following documents for the application to be complete & considered: Resume, Letter of Intent, (3) recent letters of recommendation & certification (if applicable)


The Killingly Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer
KILLINGLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELIEVE ALL STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE TALENTS OF STAFF FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, RACES AND ETHNIC GROUPS