Family Support Specialist - Parents as Teachers
Listed on 2026-06-07
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Education / Teaching
Child Development/Support -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Benefits at Eliot
- Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
- Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Retirement Savings – 401(k) with employer match
- Wellness & Family Support – Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
- Financial Security – 100% company‑paid life and accidental death insurance
- Professional Growth – Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development
Have you been looking to support young parents and their children in a home‑based program? The Parents as Teachers (PAT) program is seeking highly motivated, creative, and passionate professionals to work with families and help them address child development and promote family wellness.
In this role, you will provide personalized support and guidance in the family’s home that teach parents about proper baby care, promote nurturing and attachment, effective parenting skills, and provide parents with information about healthy child development. You will be working with our Parents As Teachers program, a parenting education initiative designed to help create a stable, nurturing environment for their child.
Responsibilities- Educate parents on optimal health, growth, and development during infancy and early childhood
- Encourage positive parenting skills, enhance parental health and wellness, and improve educational attainment
- Assist parents with setting and achieving goals related to education, work and housing
- Connect families with essential community resources, including educational, employment, financial, housing, and medical services
- Encourage co‑parent involvement in program groups and activities
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with children and families
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license
- Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferred
- Fluent bilingual candidates may be eligible for a 6% salary increase
Monday‑Friday, 9am-5pm with flexibility needed for occasional program requirements
Hourly rate: $20.60 USD - $21.75 USD
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