Bilingual Home Visitor & Parent Educator

Family Focus; Highland Park (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Focus in Highland Park, IL, seeks a ISBE Home Visitor/Parent Educator (Bilingual English/Spanish) to support families with children birth to three through home visits and Parent as Teacher curriculum. The role is full-time and exempt, with collaboration across the Highland Park program and community partners.

You will deliver parent education, child development guidance, and referrals, while documenting services and outcomes per funder requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• Experience in child development, early childhood education, social work, or related field.
• Bilingual (English/ Spanish)
• Ability to visit families residing in all Lake County communities.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to complete caseload responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based services including parent/child interaction activities to families.
• Provide support, education, and information on relevant topics including child development, parenting, and family education through home-based services.
• Follow Parent as Teacher (PAT) curriculum guidelines along with additional requirements from the funding partner.
• Conduct family assessments to determine needs for case management and other referrals as well as needed.
• Conduct all required screenings as required by PAT.
• Support families in reaching their identified goals and parents in identifying tools and skills to reinforce their children’s healthy development.
• Prepare and submit appropriate documentation and reports, maintain client records in accordance with professional standards and funder requirements.
• Present case material and request information from other center staff during team meetings.
• Represent organization at meetings and attend conferences as requested.
• Assist in recruiting eligible families for all Family Focus Highland Park programs.
• Successfully complete the PAT Training for certification and training on Principles of Family Support.
• Collaborate with other agencies and services.
• Contribute to planning of center activities and events.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Child development

Parent education

Education

Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services, Early Childhood Education, or a related field

Job description

Family Focus in Highland Park, IL, seeks a ISBE Home Visitor/Parent Educator (Bilingual English/Spanish) to support families with children birth to three through home visits and Parent as Teacher curriculum. The role is full-time and exempt, with collaboration across the Highland Park program and community partners.

You will deliver parent education, child development guidance, and referrals, while documenting services and outcomes per funder requirements.