Parent Educator; PAT

Applications will be accepted beginning
Friday, January 9, 2026 12:00 AM
(Central Standard Time)

The Parents As Teacher Educator is to assist parents in becoming their child’s first teacher and ensure parents and children are ready for kindergarten entry.

9 months;
Beginning school year 26-27 and for future terms.

• 4 (four) year Bachelors Degree in an early childhood related field or
• 2 (two) year Associates Degree in an early childhood related field with 2 years successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by DESE or
• 5 (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.

• Able to work effectively in a variety of home and community settings
• Must obtain and maintain required certification as a Parent Educator
• Experience working with young children and their families
• Demonstrate strong time-management and organizational skills
• Demonstrate initiative and accountability
• Able to convey information clearly and professionally
• Must provide dependable, personal transportation to complete home visits

• Be punctual and have consistent and regular attendance.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social and physical needs, as well as their education needs.
• Supports the mission of the Webb City R-7 School District.
• Supports the value of education.
• Complies with the privacy rights of students; safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice and best practice methods at all times.
• Be warm and nurturing with students.
• Be customer service oriented and professional.
• Provide excellent customer service according to the standard of the District.
• Works to meet goals of the department and District with a spirit of cooperation.

• Schedule, prepare and complete personal visits with parents on assigned caseload.
• Assist with preparation and attend parent group meetings as assigned.
• Participate in recruiting new families to the program.
• Administer developmental screening to children on own caseload, other students ages 3, 4, and 5 and assigned in the spring new Kindergarten students.
• Maintain records of service to families on caseload.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Seek guidance on situations which seem to warrant referral or specialized service.
• Perform extra assignments (i.e. visit new families at the hospitals, facilitate teen parent meetings, etc.).
• Use personal visits, developmental screenings, group meetings and referrals to other agencies/services to help prepare children for success in kindergarten.
• Demonstrates and imparts knowledge of child development, child rearing practices and age appropriate activities.
• Instructs parents on relevant information regarding child development, language, motor and social skills and age appropriate milestones.
• Models and teaches appropriate verbal interactions, communication techniques and behavior management techniques between parent and child.
• Addresses parent concerns, research information and connect parents to community resources as needed.
• Implements the approved Parents as Teacher curriculum.
• Monitors progress of child’s development.
• Conducts health and developmental screenings for children on an annual basis.
• Provides verbal and written summaries of screening results to parents.
• Recognize and inform on behavior and/or development of child that deviates from expected norms.
• Develops intervention strategies for areas of concern and provide appropriate in-service for parents to implement these strategies.
• Makes appropriate referrals for additional evaluations or screenings as needed.
• Maintains files to include records of all screenings and transfer to appropriate elementary school.
• Maintains accurate mileage and student contact records for reporting.
• Models positive behavior for students (i.e. inter-personal communication, processes, social interactions, etc.) for the purpose of providing educational and life skills training.
• Demonstrate…