Home Visitor/ Parent Education Instructor

Lutheran Community Services Northwest; McMinnville (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5h/week

Health benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Vacation 2 weeks

Sick leave 2 weeks

Holiday pay 12

Floating holidays

403(b) match

EAP program

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Lutheran Community Services NW is a nonprofit organization delivering health, justice and hope across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The Outreach Home Visitor/Parent Educator role focuses on parenting education, family support, classroom programming, and community outreach to promote healthy parent-child relationships and child development.

The position is full-time in Oregon, with evening hours and a 37.5-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Experience or providing services to children and families.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse families with sensitivity and respect.
• Knowledge of infant/child development, trauma-informed care, and family systems.
• Oregon Registry Step 9 or higher required; CPR/First Aid and background clearance.
• Oregon Central Background Registry enrollment recommended; process can take time.

Responsibilities

• Lead outreach and family engagement initiatives to increase awareness and enrollment.
• Co-lead community events and tabling with internal/external partners.
• Coordinate logistics for parent education sessions (registration, materials, snacks, communication).
• Provide parenting education using approved curricula and promote family engagement.
• Maintain a caseload and track family progress with documentation and data.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience with children and families

Parent education groups

Community outreach

Education

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

Lutheran Community Services NW is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving communities throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with a wide range of services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope

WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU:

As an employer of choice, we’re deeply committed to supporting our employees, because when you’re empowered, our mission thrives. We provide resources, tools, and care that allow you to focus on what matters most: delivering Health, Justice, and Hope to the communities we serve. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind

• A 37.5 per hour work week to ensure work/life balance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health,justiceand hope. The Outreach Home Visitor/Parent Educator provides parenting education, family support, therapeutic classroom programming, and community outreach services to increase awareness of A Family Place programs and promote healthy child development, positive parent-child relationships, and family well-being. This bilingual (English/Spanish) position delivers intensive home visiting services to highly stressed families, coordinates andfacilitatescommunity-based parenting education groups, andassistsfamilies in accessing resources and support services. The role serves as a liaison between AFamily Place programsand the community, increasing awareness, engagement, and access to available services. In addition, this position co-leads regular respite opportunities for families in the early childhood therapeutic classroom, provides oversight and support to childcare staff and volunteers during parent education programming, and collaborates with internal and external partners to strengthen outcomes for children and families. This position is full-time for37.5hoursperweekwhich requires the ability to work some evening hours.

Enrollment in the Central Background Registry is beneficial if you are even considering working with children in the State of Oregon since it will be required before you can start a position. Enrollment is free and it is recommended that you start now as the process can take time. Start enrollment online at: oreganoearlylearning.com

• Work cooperatively with staff, interns, volunteers, and community partners to support the mission of keeping children safe and families together.
• Establish andmaintainpositive communication with parents, modelingappropriate interactionswith others.
• Maintain open, positive communication and promote individual/group problem-solving skills with children, families, co-workers, and the community.

Home Visitation:

• Conduct outreach and family engagement initiatives to increase community awareness of A Family Place programs, increase family enrollment, and strengthen community partnerships. Including but not limited to:
• Co-lead community tabling events
• Cultivate and manage positive relationships with internal and external partnerships to increase family referrals for A Family Place services
• Complete and document regular home visits based on a schedule mutually agreed upon by each family and the Home Visitor, in coordination with the supervisor.
• Maintain ahome visitingcaseload of8-14families.
• Utilize the Growing Great Kids/Growing Great Families curriculum to engage families in parent-child activities,facilitatepositive attachment, and promote infant mental health.
• Assess children’s developmental progress using evidence-basedmeasures, andaccurately document this data.
• Assistfamilies toidentifyand achieve parenting, personal, and child goals
• Ensure that proper and current documentation is complete on each family (including the release of information, data on allergies and medical conditions, release and emergency contact information, and other pertinent data).
• Provide referrals to necessary communityresources, andadvocate for the family’s needs and interests.
• Serve asco-lead staff in providing regular planned respite for familiesat all AFP Relief Nurserysites.

Parent Education:

• Prepare andfacilitateparenting education groups using approved curriculum and promote active family engagement.
• Coordinatelogisticsfor parent education sessions, including registration, materials, food/snacks, and communication with families.

HOW YOU WILL BE A GREAT FIT:

• The ability to read, write, and speak fluently in both English and Spanish isrequired
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and families
• Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families and colleagues
• Ability to relate to diverse at-risk children and families with sensitivity and respect,identifyandrecord significant individual and group behaviorsand conduct objective assessments and evaluation, and to learn and apply Therapeutic Principles
• Knowledgeofinfant and child development,adverseand positivechildhood experiences, family systems, trauma-informed care, mental health issues, and disabilities
• Step 9 or higher in Oregon Registry Onlinerequired(Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or another related field).
• Experiencefacilitatingparenting education groupsor adult educationworkshops.
• Exceptions may be made in conjunction with a Professional Development Plan.
• Ability to obtain current clearance from the
• Central Background Registry. Current First Aid Certification, CPR card, Food Handler’s Card
• Standard LCSNW criminal clearance, including national sex offender. Motor vehicle records, valid driver’slicenseand auto insurance arerequired.

Thank you! We sincerely appreciate your interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services NW team and thank all applicants for taking the time to apply. While we’re unable to respond to every candidate individually, please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Lutheran Community Services NW is deeply committed to our mission of Health, Justice and Hope in all aspects of our work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more compassionate community.