Parent Educator

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY; Indianola (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

GOEBEL FIXTURE COMPANY in Indianola, MS is seeking a Parent Educator to provide monthly home visits and group connections to families with young children, aiming to reduce developmental delays by assessing needs and linking families to services.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related experience, strong communication and computer skills, and a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation. This is a full-time, nonexempt position based in the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, public administration, health care administration, or a related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, email, and Adobe PDF.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual family home visits and group connections with regularity and consistency.
• Manage caseload and maintain accurate records.
• Complete statistical data on families for funding agencies.
• Provide evidence-based curriculum and emotional support to families.
• Analyze and reinforce positive interactions, educate caregiver on developmentally appropriate practice.
• Maintain confidentiality and communicate with parents, professionals, and agencies.
• Recruit activities to promote awareness of services and link with other programs.
• Plan activities for culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate family and child settings.
• Assist families with routine well baby care and immunizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in education, social work, public administration, health care administration or related field

Tools

MS Office

Adobe PDF

Email

Job description

• Job Category Team Member
• Employee Type NonExempt FT
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Reports to Director of Programs/Program Manager

TheParent Educator will provide monthly home visits and group connections to families with the goal of reducing and preventing child developmental delays by assessing the needs of families and identifying support services to pregnant women and to families/caregivers of children under the age of 5 years, particularly those at risk for abuse and neglect.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, social work, public administration, health care administration or a related field
• Three years related experience
• Good oral and written communication Skills
• Working skills with Microsoft Office Suite, email, and Adobe pdf.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Conduct individual family home visits and group connections with regularity and consistency, individualizing across diverse families to address individual family needs.
• Manage caseload, keeping accurate records and ensuring that all related administrative tasks are completed and up to date.
• Complete, in a timely fashion, statistical data on families as required by funding agency.
• Provide the evidence-based curriculum and emotional support to families.
• Analyze, reinforce, and support positive interactions, model appropriate caregiver interactions, educate caregiver on developmentally appropriate practice.
• Maintain an effective support service for women and children with the aim of enabling the women to develop the skills and resources necessary to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life.
• Interpret and chart progress of children and families, including child development, interpreting family dynamics, and assisting families in determining their ongoing needs.
• Design and participate in recruitment activities especially promoting increased awareness of services by educating the public and linking with other programs.
• Maintain confidentiality of all families; communicate orally and in writing to parents, professionals, and other agencies.
• Encourage the growth in the self-confidence of participants by linking them with other specific services providing opportunities for participation in groups, classes, courses and counseling.
• Screen children for developmental milestones; interpret screening results and observations to parents, supervisor, and professionals; and report to supervisor screening results that indicate cautions or delays.
• Plan and implement activities for families and children that are culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate both in individual and group settings.
• Assist families in the establishment of routine well baby care, encourage, and track the completion of routine childhood immunizations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Statement of Non-Inclusivity: This job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities that may be given to any employee. The duties and responsibilities outlined in this position may be added to or changed when deemed appropriate and necessary by the supervisor.