Parent Educator

St. Louis Arc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Retirement

Time off

Job summary

St. Louis Arc is seeking a Part-time Parent Educator to empower families and support children within the PLT program. You will deliver home and community services to a caseload of 9-11 families, develop lesson plans, and help coordinate Individual Family Service Plans.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, organization, and collaboration with partners. The program encourages growth, offers benefits such as health insurance and time off, and supports staff through leadership and education

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in Child Development or related field preferred.
• Two or more years of experience working with parents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or mental health disorders in a social services environment.

Responsibilities

• Empower parents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to create a healthy family environment.
• Provide home and community services to assigned caseload (9-11 parents and their children).
• Develop and implement lesson and program plans for children of PLT families.
• Assist with development of the Individual Family Service Plan for assigned caseload.
• Coordinate and track medical and dental appointments of PLT children.
• Respond to parenting needs of families enrolled in the PLT program.
• Attend necessary educational meetings regarding school-aged PLT children.
• Maintain assigned clients’ records and reports within guidelines and timelines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in Child Development or related field

Two+ years of experience in social services with families

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We empower people to live their best life. That is our mission—not only to those we serve, but to those we employ. This mutually shared sense of purpose drives our decisions and actions. Come as you are and achieve better lives as part of the St. Louis Arc family of individuals in this vital role

Parent Educators earn an hourly rate of $23/hour

What you will do:

Empower parents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to create a healthy family environment

• Provide home and community services to assigned case load (9-11 parents and their respective children)
• Develop and implement lesson and program plans for children of PLT families
• Assistwith the development of the Individual Family Service Plan for assigned caseload
• Assistwithappropriate parent-childoutingsand act as a positive role model
• Coordinate and track medical and dental appointments of PLT children
• Respond to the parenting needs of families enrolled in the PLT program
• Assistwith medical decisions in emergency situations
• Support parents with decision making; crisis and non-crisis situations, utilizingperson-centered philosophy
• Participate insupport plan meetingsand other conferencesregardingclient needs
• Attend necessary educational meetingsregardingschool-aged PLT children
• Maintain assigned clients’ records and reports withinidentifiedguidelines and timelines
• Maintain foodand program supplies asdirected by the Program Coordinator
• Develop andmaintainrelationships with otherserviceproviders toidentify resources for families

What you can expect from us:

We'll celebrate and empower your unique gifts and contributions.

We’ll help you help others. You’ll be embraced and uplifted in our inclusive circle of support.

• You'll have a voice and the autonomy to put into action your ideas for doing your job better—and serve others better.
• Hands-on leadership that empowers team member innovation.
• Opportunities to learn and grow, plus benefits to support your personal and professional well-being—such as health insurance, Student Loan Repayment Assistance, retirement, and time off.

What we expect of you:

The flexible, respectful individual we see is an innovative and quick thinker with these qualifications:

Join others with your impeccable interpersonal skills, good intentions, and compassion to help people.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Associate degree in Child Development or related field preferred
• Two or more years of experience working with parents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or mental health disorders in a social services environment

We look forward to welcoming someone with the following knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities, support needs, community resources, funding sources, compliance standards, and documentation requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn and use program-related software and systems
• Strong communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with families, coworkers, service providers, and other community partners
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when supporting families and responding to routine and crisis situations
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement engaging programming and activities that meet the needs of children and families

Join our circle.

About St. Louis Arc:

The St. Louis Arc is a non-profit organization that provides support and servicestomore than 4,500 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities each year. Known for the quality of our staff and culture, the St. Louis Arc was recently recognized as one of theTop 3BestPlacestoWorkin the “Big Companies” category by St. Louis Business Journal.

Travel Required

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