Teacher - ECFE Parent Educator

Early Childhood Parent Educator

Working hours 1.0 FTE with a flexible schedule including daytime, evening, and occasional weekend programming.

Start date:

August 31, 2026. New Teacher Orientation:
August 24-26, 2026.

Rate of Pay: $49,792 to $103,062 per year.

Terms of employment per the Prior Lake - Savage Education Association (PLSEA) collective bargaining agreement.

• Health Insurance: extensive coverage for you and your family.
• Dental Insurance: full coverage options for routine and preventive care.
• Life Insurance: robust plan to protect you and your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program: free to employees and their family members.
• Optional medical and dependent care flexible spending account.

The Parent Educator provides high-quality, relationship-based parent education for families of children from birth through kindergarten entrance. The role facilitates parent education classes, partners with early childhood staff during parent-child programming, and engages in intentional outreach to increase equitable access to Early Learning opportunities. The Parent Educator collaborates with the Early Learning team to design responsive programming and may support evening or weekend offerings to meet family needs.

This position plays a critical role in strengthening families, promoting healthy child development, and building connections between home, school, and community.

• Plan and facilitate parent education classes aligned with the Minnesota Parent Education Framework and Early Childhood Indicators of Progress.
• Lead reflective parent discussions that support parenting skills, child development knowledge, and family wellbeing.
• Collaborate with early childhood teachers to support parent-child interaction during ECFE classes.
• Develop lesson plans and family‑focused curriculum responsive to group needs.
• Model supportive parent-child interactions and developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Support families navigating transitions including preschool, kindergarten, and community services.
• Conduct intentional outreach to underserved and underrepresented families.
• Build partnerships with community organizations, childcare providers, and local agencies.
• Support recruitment and enrollment efforts for Early Learning programming.
• Participate in community events, screenings, and family engagement opportunities.
• Assist in designing programming that reflects community strengths, cultures, and needs.
• Support programming offered during daytime, evening, and occasional weekend hours.
• Collaborate with team members to expand access for working families.
• Participate in family events, workshops, and special programming outside traditional school hours as needed.
• Work collaboratively with Early Learning staff including ECFE, Preschool, ECSE, and Birth–3 teams.
• Participate in planning meetings, professional learning, and program development.
• Support coordinated family engagement across Early Learning services.
• Communicate effectively with families, colleagues, and community partners.
• Provide guidance on child development, behavior, and parenting strategies.
• Connect families to community resources and support services.
• Support developmental awareness and early intervention referrals when appropriate.
• Promote inclusive practices and culturally responsive family engagement.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Parent Education, Family Education, Early Childhood Education, or related field.
• Preferred experience teaching ECFE or parent education classes, conducting community outreach, working with culturally and socioeconomically diverse families, and participating in evening or flexible programming.
• Required credentials:
  Valid Minnesota Teaching License in Parent and Family Education (or ability to obtain). Preferred dual licensure (Parent Education and Early Childhood).
• Knowledge of child development birth through age five and family systems and parenting supports.
• Skills:
  
  strong group facilitation and adult learning, relationship building with diverse families, excellent communication and collaboration, facilitation of reflective adult discussion, cultural responsiveness and inclusive practices, strong organization and planning, ability to collaborate in team-based teaching models, and a welcoming and supportive demeanor.
• Physical/mental: mobility and stamina for classroom and community settings, ability to sit on floor, stand, and move for extended periods, lift up to 25 lbs, visual and auditory acuity for child safety, maintain mental alertness for supervision and responsiveness.
• Working environment: classroom and community-based settings, occasional evening and weekend hours, travel within district or community.