Parent Educator: Home Visiting for Families

Family Focus

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 43,000 - 53,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Job summary

Family Focus in Chicago seeks a Parent Educator to deliver prenatal education, home-based services, and family support in Hyde Park and South Suburban Cook. You will plan safe, developmentally appropriate experiences for infants and toddlers, support families to build on strengths, and address areas of concern including job market help and resource identification.

Responsibilities include home visits, parent/child groups, developmental screenings, and documentation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Social Work or related Social Services field.
  • 2–3 years’ experience in Early Childhood, social services, or a family support program.
  • Ability to plan and implement a home visiting curriculum per Head Start framework.
  • Experience collaborating with community partners.
  • Certified in Parents as Teachers model (within six months).
  • Gateways to Opportunity Family Specialist Credential (within six months).
  • Ability to interpret applicable laws and policies.
  • Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Dependable transportation, valid license, and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a caseload of twenty-four children/families and plan developmentally appropriate education services.
  • Recruit children and families into the PI home-base program (min 2 enrollments per month).
  • Ensure each child is seen twice per month for 60 mins per visit; invite families to at least one parent/child group per month.
  • Collaborate with team to schedule developmentally appropriate activities and coordinate groups.
  • Participate in bi-weekly supervision and attend staff meetings and trainings.
  • Conduct weekly observations and developmental screenings; assist parents with observations.
  • Input child documentation into Visit Tracker and Teaching Strategies Gold.
  • Ensure files and documentation are complete and confidential.
  • Assist disability services coordination for children in need.
  • Respond to agency needs with additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Time management
Reliability
Transportation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Social Work or related Social Services

Job description

Family Focus in Chicago seeks a Parent Educator to deliver prenatal education, home-based services, and family support in Hyde Park and South Suburban Cook. You will plan safe, developmentally appropriate experiences for infants and toddlers, support families to build on strengths, and address areas of concern including job market help and resource identification.

Responsibilities include home visits, parent/child groups, developmental screenings, and documentation.

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