Parent Educator

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 or 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 non-judgmental.
• 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 or 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.

Application Documents: Please upload the following documents for the application to be complete and considered:
Resume, Letter of Intent, three recent letters of recommendation, and 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