Parentz@Work & Kunnectionz Hiring for Parent Educator (PT) at Remote Full Time

Position Description:
A certified Parent Educator implements the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development centered parenting, and family wellbeing in their work with families.

Utilizing the PAT Foundational curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the Parent Educator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families.

This is accomplished by providing education in the form of personal visits, group meetings, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children.

Responsibilities:
Attend Foundational and Model Implementation training for certification for children ages 0-3.

Attend Foundational 2 certification for children age 3-5.

Provide parent education through regular personal visits implementing the Parents as Teachers Foundational 1 and 2 Curriculum.

Assess family’s needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents.

Work with the PAT team to organize, plan coordinate, and facilitate monthly Discovery Time Group activities.

Represent the Parents as Teachers program at various community events supporting families and/or young children.

Plan, provide, and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development centered parenting, and family well-being. • Use PAT Foundational Curriculum to share research-based information with families.

Provide referrals to Discovery Time (group socialization) to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children’s development.

Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation to meet program fidelity and funder requirements.

Organize supplies and materials needed to complete home visits etc.

Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly and at least 2 hours of staff meetings monthly.

Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually.

Participate in continuous quality improvement.