Birth to 3 Parent Educator - Part-time

Naperville Community Unit School District 203; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits included

Job summary

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 seeks a Parent Educator to engage with families of young children, build strong relationships, and support child development through community outreach and home visits.

The role emphasizes reflective practice, collaboration with Early Intervention, and participation in family-centered training programs to ensure a holistic approach to child and family well-being.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Experience with at-risk families, pregnant or parenting teens, and children birth to 5.
• Skilled in reflective practice.
• Flexible scheduling including nights/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Attend trainings through Parents as Teachers curriculum and apply national program guidance.
• Participate in Fussy Baby Network trainings using FAN approach.
• Conduct home and community assessments (developmental screenings, family needs, parent/child interactions).
• Participate in Individual Family Service/Support Plans.
• Collaborate with Early Intervention professionals on evaluations and transitions.
• Communicate student information to parents and maintain open lines of communication.
• Input data into the program's data system and assist data collection.
• Develop familiarity with community services to support families.
• Provide reflective supervision and infant/early childhood mental health consultations.
• Conduct home visits as needed, with possible evenings/weekends.
• Support student/family emotional and social needs.
• Design developmentally appropriate activities.
• Plan and host family nights and community connections.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Cultural sensitivity

Reflective practice

Education

Bachelors/Masters in ECE

Job description

• 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 communityresource 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.