Parent Educator | $22 - $25 / hour

Easterseals-Midwest; Gladstone (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Midwest is seeking a dedicated Parent Educator to support families with early childhood education, development, and parenting skills in Gladstone, MO. You will deliver resources, conduct assessments, guide activities, and advocate for children's rights while collaborating with community partners.

The role emphasizes adaptability, reliability, professional conduct, and inclusive, family-centered service.

Qualifications

• A successful candidate will be adaptable to a variety of situations, clients, or groups.
• Must be dependable, flexible, and reliable.
• Exhibits initiative for personal and professional improvement.
• Maintains professionalism and good judgment at all times.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Encourages feedback to improve service delivery and processes.
• Promotes inclusion of families and respects values, beliefs, and goals.
• Capable of embracing change flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Develops resources for parents to overcome barriers and develop positive parenting skills.
• Conducts all applicable assessments according to schedule.
• Organizes and implements activities that keep children actively engaged and instructs the family on methods to continue these activities.
• Ensures accurate documentation of data and client records in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Provides resources for families to connect through community resources and services.
• Serves as an advocate, protects and promotes child's rights.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other service organizations in respective counties.

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related

Job description

A career at Easter Seals Midwest is more than a job -- it is an opportunity to make a positive difference in people's lives every day. Parent Educators are the link to the community for those they serve and is one of the most exemplary reflections of the wonderful mission driven work we provide every day. The people that carry out this rewarding, care giving support play an integral and crucial role in the success of our organization.

The Parent Educator works with families in their homesto develop skills and become strong influences in the lives of their children.

Duties:

• Develops resources for parents to overcome barriers and develop positive parenting skills.
• Conducts all applicable assessments according to schedule.
• Organizes and implements activities that keep children actively engaged and instructs the family on methods to continue these activities.
• Ensures accurate documentation of data and client records in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Provides resources for families to connect through community resources and services.
• Serves as an advocate, protects and promotes child's rights.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with other service organizations in respective counties.

A successful candidate will possess:

• Ability to adapt to a variety of situations, clients, or groups.
• Must be dependable, flexible, and reliable.
• Accept personal responsibility for mistakes, seek self-improvement and take initiative for self-improvement.
• Must remain professional at all times and demonstrate good judgment.
• Must have ability to work without direct supervision or as a part of a team.
• Should be able to proactively seek feedback from others to improve work processes and levels of service.
• Must be able to promote inclusion of family and significant others and demonstrate respect for families' values, beliefs, and goals.
• Must be able to manage and embrace change.

Qualifications:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child/adolescent development, or related fields is preferred, but not required.
• Experience: 5+ years related work experience in the areas of early childhood education/ development preferred.