Parent Educator

Comprehensive Community Action Program; Cranston (RI); Hybrid; USD 25,003 - 35,610; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b)

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually

Generous vacation and sick days

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Comprehensive Community Action Program seeks a Parent Educator to join its home-based Parents as Teachers program. This full-time, hybrid position focuses on empowering parents with knowledge of early childhood development through personal visits and community resources. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant field and experience with children and families.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, a retirement plan, and tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually. Join us in making a positive impact on families in your community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years working with young children and families.
• Early Childhood experience required.
• Valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Parents as Teachers curriculum to empower parents.
• Conduct a minimum of 40 home visits per month.
• Maintain required family and program documentation.

Skills

Strong verbal skills

Strong written skills

Strong computer skills

Bilingual

Education

Associates or BA/BSW in Human Services

Child Development

Education or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The primary objective of a Parent Educator in our home-based Parents as Teachers program is to empower parents with knowledge of early childhood development and improve their parenting practices to foster a safe, nurturing, and stimulating home environment. The role focuses on building a trusting, strengths-based relationship with parents, using a model that integrates personal visits, group connections, child screenings, and a network of community resources. The PAT program serves children and their families from pregnancy through kindergarten entry.

Work Schedule Demands

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, hybrid, home-based position. Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular work week.

Requirements

• Associates or BA/BSW in Human Services, Child Development, Education or related field.
• Minimum 2 years working with young children and families.
• Early Childhood experience.
• Strong verbal, written and computer skills.
• Valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations.
• Complete all required background checks.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize the evidence-based Parents as Teachers curriculum to empower parents with knowledge, skills, and resources.
• Attend Parents as Teachers virtual foundational and model implementation trainings.
• Conduct a minimum of 40 home visits per month, each 60 minutes, using the curriculum in families’ homes or in the community.
• Assist in planning and delivery of monthly group connections.
• Maintain and submit required family and program documentation.
• Meet with supervisor for reflective supervision sessions and regular staff meetings.
• Assist in recruiting efforts to enroll families in program.
• Complete additional training for professional development.
• Maintain boundaries with families in an ethical and professional manner.
• Adhere to child abuse and neglect reporting laws.
• Perform screenings for developmental milestones per recommended intervals.
• Be a highly organized, accountable, independent, and self‑motivated worker.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 available paid holidays for full‑time employees; some benefits are also included for part‑time employees.

Salary

$22.00 per hour

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.