Family Educator

Position: Family Home Educator
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** Salary:*
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* Location:

** Bryan, TX;
Travel Required.
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* Schedule:

** Full-Time Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.  
* Be a parent/participant in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, (HIPPY)
* Child Development Knowledge
* Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
* Experience working in a University setting
* Maintain a caseload of 15-25 HIPPY families who will receive a weekly home visit and monthly group meetings.
* Meet weekly with HIPPY coordinator to role play upcoming curriculum and prepare for home visits, group meetings, and community service activities.
* Assumes responsibilities to assist Coordinator in planning with committees, groups, and organizations to conduct educational programs and activities.
* Plans regularly with other staff members to coordinate programming efforts.
* Review and organize instructional materials in preparation for the group meetings and home visits with the families.
* Conduct weekly home visits with each family to role play the HIPPY curriculum and revisit families according to need.
* Manage referrals of families in need of information, assistance, and referrals to the coordinator or appropriate community resource as needed.
* Exercise professional judgement while in the home working with families.
* Manage and maintain scheduling of caseload.
* Manage challenging situations and maintain composure in families’ home environments.
* Participate and attend Texas HIPPY trainings, events, and service projects.
* Conduct regular outreach events throughout the community as determined by coordinator.
* Assumes responsibilities to assist Coordinator in planning with committees, groups, and organizations to conduct educational programs and activities.
* Plans regularly with other staff members to coordinate programming efforts. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee.

Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees.
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