Parents as Teachers Educator

Riverview Gardens School District

Parents as Teachers Parent Educator Job Description

Position Summary: Certified parent educator will implement the PAT model which emphasizes parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum the parent educator will partner, facilitate and reflect with families.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or four-year degree in early childhood education, social work, health, psychology or a related field preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths
• Strong organizational and record keeping skills
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to work with young teen parents
• Computer skills, including web browsing, e-mail, Internet, and word-processing
• Parent educator must complete the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation Trainings before delivering PAT services

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being (includes planning, delivering, and documenting the visit)
• Use the PAT Foundational Curriculum to share research based information with families
• Complete an initial annual family-centered assessment with each family
• Complete at least an initial and annual developmental screening and health review for each enrolled child
• Develop, monitor and review goals with each family
• Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs
• Help parents and children transition to preschool, kindergarten, or other services as needed
• Engage in recruitment activities
• Provide group connections to families, including teen groups
• Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation
• Attend at least monthly staff meetings
• Participate in 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew certification annually
• Participate in continuous quality improvement

Additional requirements: Ability to conduct personal visits on the floor in a variety of home environments; will need reliable transportation.

Primary Location:
Early Childhood Educational Center
Salary Range:
Per Year
Shift Type:
Full-Time