Parent Educator - Bilingual

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As a Parent Educator, you will provide supportive, home‑based services to families. You will use a proven program model to guide visits, complete assessments, help families create goals, and connect them with helpful community resources. Your work supports parents, strengthens skills, and promotes healthy child development.

• Provide supportive, family‑centered, home‑based services
• Enroll families into the Parents as Teacher (PAT) program and help them create and follow service plans
• Conduct regular home visits focused on goals, child development, and family needs
• Complete developmental screenings and connect families to community resources
• Document services and submit paperwork on time
• Participate in team meetings, community events, and required trainings
• Maintain confidentiality and follow agency policies
• Schedule home visits based on family needs while managing weekly hours
• Represent the agency professionally in the community
• Collaborate effectively with other agencies and community partners
• Work flexible hours when needed, including occasional evenings or weekends
• Travel frequently within the community and visit families in their homes
• Perform other duties as required

Job Requirements: The following requirements are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the physical requirements but can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements: This position requires the physical demands of sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking, hearing and adequate vision up to 80% of the time.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences, Preferred
• Associate’s Degree, Required

Experience

• 2 years’ experience working with parents and young children with a Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years’ experience working with parents and young children with an Associate’s Degree or equivalent

Special Skills

• Knowledge of child development, a range of child‑rearing practices and issues
• Knowledge of community resources
• Knowledge of appropriate use of screening materials
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good data management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Aptitude for learning new software programs and technology
• Maintain confidentiality according to professional standards
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English/Spanish preferred
• Ability to provide culturally relevant services
• Value all people, their family culture, heritage, language, and beliefs

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• First Aid/CPR certification required
• Food Handlers Card required
• Valid Washington State driver’s license and minimum required liability insurance for WA State
• Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities’ liability insurance provider

Employment Is Conditional Upon

• Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required

$21.00 to $28.00 hourly, depending on level of education and experience.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• 13 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave per year
• Health insurance including medical & prescription coverage; optional dental and vision insurance plans; majority of premiums paid by Catholic Charities
• Retirement 403(b) Plan: employee contributions commence upon employment;
  Catholic Charities contributes 2% of monthly income and matches up to 4% of employee contributions after 6 months of employment
• Basic Life Insurance paid 100% by Catholic Charities
• Flexible Spending Account eligibility after 6 months of employment
• Education Assistance Program reimbursing up to $5,250 per year for approved continuing education after 6 months of employment
• Additional voluntary insurances: supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, long term…