Part-time Parent Educator

Festus Public Schools; Festus (MO); On-site; USD 25,480 - 36,290; Full time

Job summary

Festus School District is hiring a Parent Educator – Parents as Teachers to support families with young children across four districts. The role involves conducting home visits, delivering parent education, and maintaining PAT records.

The educator will collaborate with district staff to promote child development and family self-sufficiency. Qualifications include a four-year degree in a related field, certification in Parents as Teachers, and the ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Certification and/or a four-year degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, Social Work or related field
• Must complete Parents as Teachers training and ongoing professional development hours
• Experience with young children and families in home visiting preferred
• Strong communication, empathy, patience, and interpersonal skills
• Organized, detail oriented, independent and reliable
• Able to establish rapport with families and support their strengths
• Computer skills including email, word processing and using PAT system
• Reliable transportation for home visits across four districts
• Some days, evenings and weekends availability
• Physical ability to sit on the floor, lift up to 40 lbs, stand for up to 2 hours

Responsibilities

• Conduct home visits to support families participating in Parents as Teachers program
• Provide guidance and resources to families to promote child development
• Maintain accurate records in the PAT record keeping system
• Collaborate with district staff to plan and deliver parent education activities

Job description

The Festus School District is seeking applicants for the position of:

Parent Educator - Parents as Teachers

Position Title: Parent Educator – Parents as Teachers

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary: Minimum$22.42 per hour - pay is dependent on years' experience.

Qualifications:

• Certification and/or a four-year degree in either Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, Social Workor a related field and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents
• Must receive a one-week training/certificate in the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum and Model Implementation from the Parents as Teacher National Institute in St. Louis, MO. Parent Educator must annually complete required professional development hours as established by DESE in order to remain a certified Parents as Teachers parent educator.
• Prior experience in working with young children and their families in a home visiting program preferred.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills (nonjudgmental, objective, reflective, empathic, patient, tactful).
• Organized, detail oriented, independent and self-motivated, with unquestionable integrity.
• Skillfully able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
• Competent with computer skills including; email, word processing and the ability to use the PAT record keeping system.
• Personal, licensed and insured reliable transportation is necessary to provide home visits throughout our four school districts.
• Must be available to work some days, evenings and weekends.
• Must physically be able to sit on the floor during visits, lift 40lbs, and stand in one place for up to 2 hours.

Educating all students for the challenges of tomorrow

The Festus R-VI School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, creed, color, national origin or handicap.