Parent Educator (Parents As Teachers)

Meeting Street; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Generous PTO

13 paid holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Meeting Street in Providence, RI is seeking a full-time Parent Educator - bilingual (English/Spanish) to support families with the Parents as Teachers program, conducting home or telehealth visits. The role emphasizes relationship-building, screenings, and facilitating group activities across diverse families, with ongoing trainings and strong organizational skills.

Qualified candidates have 3+ years as a parent or 2+ years as participants or professionals, plus a CDA/Associate in related field

Qualifications

• Must meet ONE of the following requirements: 3+ years' experience as a parent raising children through ages 0-5
• 2+ years' experience as a Parents As Teachers family participant
• 2+ years professional experience providing services to infants, toddlers and their families
• CDA or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Human Services or related field with 1+ year professional experience providing services to infants, toddlers and their families

Responsibilities

• Conducts personal or telehealth visits using the Parents as Teachers curriculum as a guide.
• Complete all child and family screenings required for the program.
• Able to learn, understand and incorporate the three roles of a parent educator: partnering, facilitating, and reflecting into daily practice with all families from diverse backgrounds with an anti-racist and non-judgmental lens.
• Be able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
• Facilitates and engages families in group activities and other program events.
• Attends Parents as Teachers trainings, and other ongoing professional development as appropriate.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

CDA or Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in childrens lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay


• Generous PTO


• 13 paid holidays


• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for Parent Educators - Bilingual (English/Spanish) for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Conducts personal or telehealth visits using the Parents as Teachers curriculum as a guide.


• Complete all child and family screenings required for the program.


• Able to learn, understand and incorporate the three roles of a parent educator: partnering, facilitating, and reflecting into daily practice with all families from diverse backgrounds with an anti-racist and non-judgmental lens.


• Be able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.


• Facilitates and engages families in group activities and other program events.


• Attends Parents as Teachers trainings, and other ongoing professional development as appropriate.


• Excellent organizational and time management skills

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

Must meet ONE (1) of the following requirements:

• 3+ years' experience as a parent raising children through ages 0-5


• 2+ years' experience as a Parents As Teachers family participant


• 2+ years professional experience providing services to infants, toddlers and their families


• CDA or Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Human Services or related field with 1+ year professional experience providing services to infants, toddlers and their families

Required:

• Valid Driver's license and ability to provide own transportation to appointments


• Valid CPR and First Aid Training or willing to obtain upon hire.