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Lead Parent Educator
Connecting for Children and Families
Position Title: Lead Parent Educator, Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program
Parents as Teachers (PAT) is a nationally recognized home-visiting program for families with children, prenatal to age 5. Certified parent educators provide families with materials, screenings, activities, and other supports to foster positive child development. Parent Educators also provide families with case management services to offer general support, information, and referral to assist families in meeting personal and self-sufficiency goals.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Child Development or related field, with three years of public health or community development experience with young children and parents
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths
Competent with computer skills, including web browsing, e-mail, Internet, word processing, and comprehensive data collection and entry into the family visiting database system.
Previous experience supervising staff
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply
Terms of Employment:
40 hours per week: days, some evenings and weekends
Valid driver’s license
Salary Range: $39-$41K
Reporting:
Reports to Program Manager, PAT Program
Performance Responsibilities:
Assist the Program Manager with administrative duties and leadership;
Assist the Program Manager with observations of home visits and supervisions;
Attend required training to become certified parent educator;
Schedule and conduct home visits with a minimum of ten PAT Families;
Prepare all home visiting curriculum and complete follow-up documentation;
Maintain and submit all required family and program data;
Complete required child and family screenings;
Establish relationships with local pediatricians and medical homes so that results of functional hearing and vision assessments can be secured, as well as to coordinate necessary services;
Participate in the planning and delivery of monthly group connections meetings with families enrolled in program;
Provide families with referrals, program linkages, collaboration with other family support programs and services as needed;
Organize and inventory supplies/materials, etc.;
Engage in active professional development to maintain all certifications;
Meet weekly with supervisor for reflective supervision sessions;
Meet weekly with supervisor for group meeting/case management sessions;
Report any concerns of abuse or neglect to supervisor immediately;
Perform all other related duties as required.
Email resume and cover letter by July 31, 2020 or mail to
CCF, 46 Hope Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Attn: Nikki Santos
CCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer