Parent Educator

Applications will be accepted from Thursday, October 9, 2025 12:00 AM to Monday, December 1, 2025 6:00 AM (Central Standard Time).

Job Description

• Minimum of 60 College degree in early childhood development or a related field of study preferred and/or documented supervised experience working with young children and their parents.
• Valid Driver's license.

• Successful completion of Parents as Teachers Foundational & Model Implementation Training and Foundational 2 Training, and certification as a parent educator.
• Maintain current certification as a parent educator by completing the required professional development hours for years of service.
• Provide parent education and support through family home visits implementing the Foundational and Foundational 2 Curriculum.
• Demonstrate knowledge about what promotes optimal parent-child interaction and infant, toddler, and child development.
• Possess effective communication skills and ability to develop trusting relationships with parents.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Family Well-Being and Protective Factors.
• Assess family needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents.
• Assist the PAT Coordinator at various community events supporting families and/or young children.
• Complete required documentation for home visits, attendance records for PAT events, screening summaries, and all essential records required by the program, in a timely and comprehensive manner.
• Learn to administer developmental and health screenings protocals.
• Support families in seeking appropriate resources based on family needs and goals.
• Actively recruit families to participate in the program.