Parent Educator​/Coach

Kent Intermediate School District Early Childhood
- Lincoln Collaboration Center
- Grand Rapids, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Kent Intermediate School District Early Childhood
- Lincoln Collaboration Center
- Grand Rapids, Michigan Open in Google Maps

Job : 5962798
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Parent Educator/ Coach

Kent ISD, Bright Beginnings

1.0

FTE,200 days per year - (36 hours per week year round)

Non-Union Classified hourly, Grade4

Grant funded position

Provides parent education services for the District's Bright Beginnings Early Childhood Program primarily as a home visitor parent coach and implementation of the Parents as Teachers program within the Kent Intermediate School District

• Implements the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model with an assigned caseload of families throughout Kent ISD service areas, providing home visits using a coaching approach to support parents and promote children's development and school readiness.
• Recruits and engages families with children from the prenatal period through age five in program services offered by the district, constituent districts, and community partners throughout Kent County.
• Conducts home visits year-round to provide consistent support for parents and children, promote healthy parent-child relationships, and strengthen children's development and school readiness.
• Provides referrals and connects families to local school districts, Kent ISD programs, preschool programs, and community agencies and organizations that support young children and their families.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation in Visit Tracker, including home visit records and participant information, to support program reporting, needs assessments, and evaluation.
• Conducts screenings and assessments related to child development, parent-child interactions, health, hearing, vision, intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use, depression, and anxiety, as appropriate to program requirements.
• Attends and actively participates in monthly grant meetings, staff meetings, and reflective supervision sessions.
• Completes initial intensive Parent Educator training and participates in ongoing professional development, staff development, and in-service training.
• Complies with applicable grant requirements, program standards, documentation procedures, and reporting expectations.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive family information in accordance with applicable laws, program policies, and professional standards.
• Builds and maintains respectful, supportive relationships with families, using a strength based, culturally responsive approach that recognizes parents as their children's first and most important teachers.

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Education, Social Work, Family Studies, or a related field preferred.
• Three (3) years of successful experience in education, parent engagement, early childhood development programs, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain meaningful, positive, and constructive relationships with families required.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of young children, child development, and the factors that support children's growth and school readiness.
• Ability to travel extensively using a personal vehicle, conduct visits in private homes, work occasional evenings, and maintain a flexible schedule to meet program and family needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and work respectfully with families from…