Summer Parent Educator

Brooklyn Center Community Schools; Brooklyn Center (MN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate educator to support families with children ages birth to 5 years. This role involves providing culturally responsive learning opportunities, facilitating parenting education, and collaborating with early learning program staff. The position emphasizes building rapport with families and ensuring access to essential resources for healthy growth and development. Join a team dedicated to justice-centered education and make a difference in the lives of families in your community. This part-time position offers a supportive environment and a chance to lead in family engagement initiatives.

Benefits

403 (b)/457 retirement plans

Pet Insurance

Onsite medical care

Wellness opportunities

Supportive counseling and coaching

Qualifications

• Valid Minnesota Parent Educator license is required.
• Experience with diverse populations in urban settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and instruction to families with children aged 0-5.
• Plan and facilitate parenting education classes and activities.
• Build relationships with parents and promote family engagement.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teaching Strategies

Cultural Inclusiveness

Child Development Knowledge

Education

Minnesota Parent Educator License

Job description

Position Type:
Summer School

Date Posted:
1/16/2025

Location:
Early Learning

Date Available:
May 2025

Closing Date:
05/01/2025

We stand front and center

We demonstrate passion, pride, and perseverance

We acknowledge and disrupt oppressive systems

Our diversity fuels learning

We fiercely lead in justice-centered education

Job summary:
Provides support and instruction to parents, guardians, and families with children birth-5 years through home visits and the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) setting. Creates learning opportunities that are culturally responsive to strengthen families and support healthy growth and development. Plans and facilitates classes on child development and parenting with a balance of education and support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures parenting education is accommodating and suitable to ALL families and aligns with the Brooklyn Center Community School District mission, vision, and values.
• Build rapport and relationships with parents/families.
• Lead and facilitate parenting education groups/activities.
• Plan and implement family-focused integrated curriculum using the Parent Education Frameworks Early Childhood Indicators of Progress.
• Provides/offers support, strategies, and resources to promote the development and strengthening of parenting attitudes, knowledge, and skills.
• Model and teach parents/families effective strategies in relating to, and teaching, their children.
• Cooperatively team with the early learning program staff to provide family education.
• Provide instructional leadership to other support staff and classroom volunteers within the classroom.
• Coordinate and host home visits and or community-setting visits.
• Provide outreach and promote ECFE programs to underrepresented families.
• Perform a variety of marketing and outreach tasks, such as making connections and building relationships with programs/services and other professionals who work with families, promoting parenting and family engagement throughout the program/district/community.
• Attends meetings and training sessions as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Details:June 23 - July 24 | Part Time
Pay:$30.00/hr

Benefits:

• 403 (b)/ 457 retirement plans
• Pet Insurance
• Full service community schools
• AllOne Health: Supportive counseling and coaching
• Breastfeeding Friendly Certified Workplace
• Staff Wellness Opportunities: Annual benefits fair, wellness challenges and campaigns, free yoga and personal trainer sessions
• NeoPath Health Clinic: Onsite medical care to help you improve your overall health and wellness. The clinic offers all of the primary care services you would expect from a family physician/general practitioner.
• Good Human Work: Therapy as Needed program

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Must hold a valid Minnesota Parent Educator license.
• Previous experience working with diverse populations and urban school settings is preferred.

Essential Knowledge and Specialized Subject Knowledge Required to Perform the Essential Functions of the Job:

• Knowledge of teaching and learning strategies to meet a wide range of learning styles and abilities;
• Strong interpersonal skills to include the ability to work effectively with parents, children, district staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to work in a cooperative learning environment;
• Knowledge of child development theories and developmental states and needs;
• Knowledge of current trends, theories, and technologies pertaining to learning and instruction

Essential Skills Required to Perform the Work:Ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior; ability to deliver articulate oral presentations and written reports; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students, and parents; Ability to relate and communicate effectively with people of different cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic background; Demonstrated success working effectively in a diverse, collaborative team environment, with skills in promoting cultural inclusiveness.

Application Process:
Please select this link to learn more about Brooklyn Center Community Schools:https://www.bccs286.org/
Please select this link to apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/brooklyncenterschools/onlineapp/

BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Brooklyn Center Community Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local governing bodies or agencies. Brooklyn Center Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or status.