PARENT EDUCATOR

GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER OF SAN ANTONIO; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Samaritan Community Services in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Parent Educator to implement the PAT model, conduct home visits, and connect families with community resources. Primary duties include screenings, enrolling participants, and promoting family well-being through parent-child engagement.

Bachelor’s degree preferred (Social Work or Early Childhood Education), bilingual English/Spanish preferred, and at least 1 year of experience with families. Valid driver's license required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, with specialization in Social Work or Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred, depending on business needs.
• At least 1 year of supervised experience working with parents and families at risk or diverse backgrounds required.
• Current and valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.
• Extensive knowledge of child development, community resources, and positive parenting techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Build trusting relationships with clients to engage and empower families.
• Conduct intake and enrollment of participants according to program procedures.
• Plan and conduct home visits, virtual or on campus, using PAT Foundational Curriculum.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and client file documentation.
• Conduct developmental screenings and vision/hearing screenings.
• Connect families to in-house or community resources and partner with agencies.
• Lead, plan, and/or conduct Group Connection meetings monthly.
• Collect data for reporting and contract guidelines.
• Assist families in transitioning to other services such as preschool or kindergarten.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience with families

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Social Work or Early Childhood Education preferred)

Job description

Job Details

• Job Location: Main Campus - San Antonio, TX 78207
• Position Type: Full Time
• Education Level: 2 Year Degree
• Salary Range: $18.00
• Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
• Job Title: Parent Educator
• Department: Family Services
• Reports to: Program Manager, Parents as Teachers
• FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
• Revision Date: March 2026

Who is Good Samaritan?

Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that serves communities underserved by traditional social support. We provide a continuum of integrated services to more than 3,500 individuals from the age of 6 weeks to 90+. This includes more than 1,200 families via offices and locations in San Antonio, Brownsville, and other parts of South and West Texas.

Good Samaritan began as mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and became an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones. Since the inception of our ministry, we have focused on serving the health and education, and social and emotional needs of our neighbors.

Our mission is to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty." We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and support we provide via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments.

Position Summary

The Parent Educator implements the PAT model, emphasizing parent child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the parent educator partners facilitates and reflects with families. Primary responsibilities include conducting home visits to meet with parents, child and family screenings, connecting families to community resources, and hosting monthly group connections.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university required, with specialization in Social Work or Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish highly preferred, according to business needs and requirements.
• At least 1 year of supervised experience working with parents, providing case management services, working with families at risk, teen parents, and/or families from diverse backgrounds required.
• Current and valid driver\'s license and a reliable form of transportation are required.
• Extensive working knowledge of child development, community resources, and positive parenting techniques preferred.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Build trusting relationships with clients to keep them engaged. Establish a rapport and empower families by building on their strengths.
• Conduct intake and enrollment of participants according to program operating procedures.
• Plan for and conduct home visits with assigned clients, virtually or on campus. Give educational guidance of the individual child’s development using the PAT Foundational Curriculum Schedule.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and knowledge of client file documentation policy.
• Conduct developmental screenings/screening summaries (ASQ and ASQ-SE and vision/hearing screenings for each child in the program) in a timely manner and/or according to deadlines.
• Administer parenting inventories (PFS, EPDS, RAT, PICCOLO) to each client at enrollment, and at set intervals thereafter. Experience with family and child assessments/screenings preferred.
• Connect families to in-house or community resources to address needs and maintain knowledge of local resources. Collaborate, network, and partner with community agencies to provide services to clients.
• Promote community awareness of programs through participation in outreach and recruitment efforts.
• Submit accurate PIERS documentation to report new enrollments, home visits, exits and referrals and service touch points for each family being served.
• Help parents and children transition to other services, such as, preschool or kindergarten.
• Lead, plan, assist, and/or conduct Group Connection meetings monthly.
• Collaborate, network, and partner with community agencies to provide services to clients.
• Collect data and work with Data Support Team to for reporting purposes to maintain GSCS and MIECHV contract guidelines.
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually and any other training required by contract guidelines.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement plans and focus groups as required by contract guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on program and/or agency needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manages volunteers as assigned by the PAT Manager.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment, as well as clients’ homes, and childcare classrooms. While performing the duties of this job, you must be able to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, type, and/or operate a motor vehicle. You must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and adjust your focus with good hand-eye coordination. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel and Hours

Occasional local travel is required (25%). This is a year-round, full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Occasional long hours and weekend work may be required depending on the nature of the special actions, projects, or events.

Benefits and Compensation

Salary range is $18.00 per hour. A competitive compensation package will be offered for this position based upon the successful candidate’s education, skills, and experience.