TES Parent Educator - Conecuh County

Auburn University; Evergreen (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Auburn University’s Alabama Cooperative Extension System seeks a TES Parent Educator to travel to homes and support Parents as Teachers families in Conecuh County. You will share child development knowledge, teach positive parenting techniques, and connect families with community resources to promote school readiness and well-being.

This temporary, part-time position supports in-home visits and group activities, with documentation and coordination required as part of the TES program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 4 years of experience in organizing pre-designed educational programs/services, customer service, administrative support/clerical or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Visit families in the home and deliver educational services in a nonjudgmental/strengths-based manner.
• Maintain organized records and meet screening/reporting timelines.
• Be a team player with a positive, enthusiastic attitude and flexible scheduling.
• Work some weekends and evenings as client schedules require; typical hours 7:30am–4:00pm.
• Implement curriculum from the National Parents as Teachers Center and local enhancements.
• Serve up to 15 families per TES position; 12–24 home visits per year per family.
• Conduct at least six parent group meetings per year.
• Complete required documentation for home visits, attendance, PAT events, screenings, and reports.
• Recruit volunteer families and attend trainings for certification and in-service.
• Attend biweekly staff meetings with supervisor and other educators.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication

Home visiting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) is seeking a TES Parent Educator to join the Conecuh County team. The Parent Educator will travel to home to visit with parents who are enrolled in the Parents as Teachers program. While in the home, they share child development knowledge, teach positive parenting techniques, conduct developmental screenings, and connect families to community resources to support school readiness, health, and well‑being. This position is temporary, part‑time, and employment is contingent on continued funding.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in‑house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU students are not eligible for TES

Responsibilities

• Requires visiting families in the home and must be comfortable with delivering educational services in a nonjudgmental/strengths-based manner
• Must be well organized and be able to keep up with complicated timelines for screening and reporting.
• Passion for job, upbeat, enthusiastic, team player.
• Flexibility with respect to time and days able to work (should be able to work some weekends and evenings when client schedules require it). Regular hours 7:30am‑4:00pm
• Implement the curriculum provided by the National Parents as Teachers Center and the local districts enhancements.
• Serve up to 15 families in a TES Position A minimum of 12 and up to 24 home visits per year per family.
• A minimum of six parent group meetings per year.
• Complete all required documentation regarding home visits, attendance records, for PAT events, screening summaries, and reports requested by the coordinator.
• Actively recruit volunteer families to participate in the program. Attend all required trainings for certification, in‑service, and screenings.
• Attend Biweekly staff meetings with supervisor and other parent educators

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 4 years of experience in the organization of pre‑designed educational programs/services, customer service, administrative support/clerical or related experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

None

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