Parent as Teachers

PARENTS AS TEACHERS Position Summary

The Camdenton R-III School District is seeking a professional responsible for providing, supporting, and encouraging families with young children to enhance child development and school readiness. They work directly with parents to build on family strengths and provide research-based information through personal home visits, screenings, and group connections. The school is creating a culture of “Everyone Learning Every Day.”

• Certification and/or a four‑year bachelor’s degree in early childhood, social work, health, psychology, or a related field and demonstrated ability to work with young children and their parents.
• A two‑year associate degree or two‑year certificate program in early childhood education, child development, or nursing and demonstrated ability to work with young children and their parents.
• Sixty semester hours or more of credit from an academic degree‑granting institution that is listed in the United States Department of Education’s Directory of Postsecondary Institutions and two years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents, as approved by DESE.
• Five years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by DESE and a high school diploma or equivalent. Individuals that qualify for training under this criterion may be required to complete additional training at the discretion of DESE.
• Pass all background checks.

• Ability to speak another language, preferably Spanish.

Building Principal and Student Services Director

• Deliver regular (often monthly), in‑person or virtual 60‑minute visits to share parenting strategies, child development information, and age‑appropriate activities.
• Perform annual screenings for hearing, vision, and developmental milestones to ensure children are on track and to identify potential delays.
• Plan and lead group meetings, workshops, and playgroups that provide social support, networking, and education for parents.
• Identify family needs and connect them with community resources such as health care, education, or support services.
• Support students with physical needs, health, and safety.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records of home visits, screenings, and family progress.

Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Building Principal, Student Services Director, and other Central Office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

• 214 days; 7.5 hours per day.
• Pay range:
  Begins at $17.94 per hour and is commensurate with experience up to seven years.
• Benefits include board‑paid health insurance, paid sick leave, retirement, and other.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Professional Staff.