Parent Educator

MIECHV Parent Educator

Reports To:

Director of Early Childhood FSLA Status:
Non-Exempt Compensation: 485 (Salary determined by experience.) Work Days: 196/242 FTE: 100

Position Summary:

To strengthen the capacity of parents to be effective first teachers through personal/home visits, group meetings, resource networking, referrals and developmental screenings.

Essential Duties:

• Plan and make bi-monthly personal home visits at time convenient for parents.
• Participate in recruitment activities.
• Conduct developmental screenings yearly.
• Conduct monthly group meetings with parents.
• Complete personal visit records after each visit.
• Prepare reports as needed on services provided and families served.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Attend regular staff meetings.
• Participate in in-service training activities.
• Provide education to the community on PAT and its services.
• Complete PAT training and subsequent training required for national recertification.
• Any other responsibilities that may be required by the funding source.

Job Specifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):
Bachelor's Degree in one (1) of the following:
Child Development, Elementary Education, Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education or other related bachelor degree. and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
Or a two-year associate degree (AA), or two-year certificate program in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Nursing and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
Or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
Or Sixty college hours and two years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents;
Or successful completion of the Paraprofessional testing requirements as defined by Oklahoma City Public Schools, Human Resources Department, with two years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents. Previous experience working with families and small children preferred.

Attend this training:
Successfully complete the Parents as Teachers National Center parent educator certification. A minimum of 30 hours pre-service training for Foundational 1 & Model Implementation. A minimum of 15 hours training for Foundational 2. A minimum of 20 hours in-service training during the first year of employment. A minimum of 15 hours in-service training during the second year of employment. A minimum of 10 hours in-service training during the third year of employment and each year thereafter.

Working Conditions and

Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time. Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer.

Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids. Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone. Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly. Physical agility to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk, reach and lift up to 25 pounds. Duties are normally performed in an office environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.