Birth to Parent Educator - Part-time Job South Naperville Area area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Position Type:
Support Staff/ Early Childhood Parent Coordinator
Date Posted: 10/20/2026
Location:

0 - Early Childhood Ann Reid Center (High-Needs School)

Requirements of Position:

Applicants must value working with parents of young children and have skills to develop positive and enduring relationships with families. Applicants also must be willing to respond effectively, reflectively empathically, and nonjudgmentally to family's community, cultural, and language backgrounds Knowledge of young children and parent development along with good communication and interpersonal skills will be sought.

Preferred Qualifications of Parent Educator Position:

Bachelor's or Master's Degree:
Early Childhood Education, Human Development/Lifespan, Family Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Pediatric Health Practitioner or related field
Experience working with at-risk families, pregnant or parenting teens, and children birth to 5 years of age.
Skilled in reflective practice
Willing to practice flexibility in scheduling which may include nights and weekends

Responsibilities of Parent Educator:

Attend the Foundational and Model Implementation trainings through Parents as Teachers curriculum and utilize national program support for best practices also participating in related in-services, meetings and professional development activities
Participate in trainings through Fussy Baby Network using FAN approach
Conduct assessment of students to include developmental screening and other assessments as needed (family needs, parent/child interactions), within home and community including for recruitment purposes
Participate in Individual Family Service/Support Plans
Collaborate with state's Early Intervention professionals regarding evaluations, possible programming and transitions
Communicate student information to parents and maintain open lines of communication
Collect and input data into program's electronic data collection system accurately and assist in data collection
Become familiar with community services and opportunities to best serve their families
Participate in regularly scheduled reflective supervision and infant/early childhood mental health consultations
Conduct home visits as appropriate to program requirements, possibly including nights and/or weekends maintaining flexibility in scheduling
Provide an environment supportive of the student/family emotional and social needs
Design and implement activities which are developmentally appropriate
Plan, facilitate and participate in family nights and group connections, utilizing school facilities and community resources to develop school and community awareness
Partnering with parents to gain a greater understanding of their children's development, family well-being, parent/child interactions and parenting
Network and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and community resource providers
Monitor and support child's transition to other programs
Develop and maintain book and toy lending libraries
Maintain knowledge, skill, and sensitivity to respond effectively and respectfully to parenting practices of families taking into account their cultural background
Develop effective working relationships with community and district interpreters
Work with district certified support personnel and administrators to support family members
Adhere to the Illinois Mandated Reporting laws
Work with Supervisor to develop individualized professional development plan
Function as team player when going through curriculum Continuous Quality Endorsement and Improvement Assurance and PI Monitoring and Compliance
Perform duties as assigned

Position qualifies for benefits; attached.

Salary: $57,813 for 1.0 FTE which is currently based on the 26/27 NUEA salary schedule, currently under negotiations and subject to change.