Parent Educators - Bilingual (Spanish/ English) (Parents As Teachers)

Meeting Street; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Generous PTO

13 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Job summary

Meeting Street is seeking a dedicated Parent Educator – Bilingual (English/Spanish) to work 40 hours per week in Rhode Island. The role involves visiting families, conducting screenings, and guiding parents using the Parents as Teachers framework.

You will engage diverse families, participate in trainings, and promote respectful, non-judgmental practice while supporting children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Incorporate the three roles of a parent educator: partnering, facilitating, and reflecting with diverse families.
• Establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
• Facilitate and engage families in group activities and program events.
• Attend Parents as Teachers trainings and ongoing professional development as appropriate.
• Exhibit excellent organizational and time management skills

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

CDA or AA in ECE/Child Development/Human Services

Job description

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s 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.
• Fully bilingual (read, write, speak, translate) in English and Spanish languages preferred.