Parent Educator

Parent Educator role at Comprehensive Community Action Program
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The PAT Model has four components, each closely related and integrated: personal home visits, group connections, child screenings, and resource network. The program’s primary goals are to increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices, to provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to increase children’s school readiness and school success.

The PAT program serves children and their families from pregnancy through kindergarten entry.

This is a full‑time, 40‑hour per week, home‑based position. Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek.

• BA/BSW or related in Human Services, Child Development, Education.
• Minimum 3 years of public health or community development experience working with young children and/or parents.
• Complete all required background checks.
• Provide all required immunizations/vaccinations.
• Bilingual Spanish and English; preferred.

• Attend PAT Foundational and Model Implementation trainings. In addition to the specific PAT trainings, staff is required to attend Life Skills Progression training and HEALTH’s MIECHV trainings.
• Deliver the PAT curriculum to families.
• Meet with families on a regular basis in accordance with PAT Model standards per caseload capacity.
• Attend reflective supervision and regular staff meetings.
• Maintain boundaries with families in an ethical and professional manner.
• Adhere to child abuse and neglect reporting laws.
• Perform screenings for developmental milestones per recommended intervals.
• Support families in accessing community resources.

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 available paid holidays for full‑time employees; some benefits are included for part‑time employees.

$22.00 – $23.00 per hour.