Job Title: Parent Educator
Department: Family Services
Reports to: Program Manager, Parents as Teachers
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Revision Date: October 2021

Background

Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that provides comprehensive services to more than 3,500 individuals and 1,200 families in various locations in South and West Texas. Since 1939 we have focused on serving the social, educational and health equity needs of our neighbors and our mission to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty.

We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and supports we provided via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments. Good Samaritan began as a downtown mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and was established as an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones in 1951.

Position Summary
The Parent Educator implements the PAT model, emphasizing parent child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the parent educator partners, facilitates and reflects with families. Primary responsibilities include conducting home visits to meet with parents, child and family screenings, connecting families to community resources, and hosting monthly group connections.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree from accredited college or university required with specialization in Social Work or Early Childhood Education preferred.
• At least 1 year of supervised experience working with parents, providing case management services, working with families at risk, teen parents, and/or families from diverse backgrounds required.
• Extensive working knowledge of child development, community resources, and positive parenting techniques preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, according to business needs and requirements.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Build trusting relationships with clients to keep them engaged. Establish a rapport and empower families by building on their strengths.
• Conduct intake and enrollment of participants according to program operating procedures.
• Plan for and conduct home visits with assigned clients, virtually or on campus. Give educational guidance of the individual childs development using the PAT Foundational Curriculum Schedule.
• Maintain accurate record keeping and knowledge of client file documentation policy.
• Conduct developmental screenings/screening summaries (ASQ and ASQ-SE and vision/hearing screenings for each child in the program) in a timely manner and/or according to deadlines.
• Administer parenting inventories (PFS, EPDS, RAT, PICCOLO) to each client at enrollment, and at set intervals thereafter. Experience with family and child assessments/screenings preferred.
• Connect families to in-house or community resources to address needs and maintain knowledge of local resources. Collaborate, network, and partner with community agencies to provide services to clients.
• Promote community awareness of programs through participation in outreach and recruitment efforts.
• Submit accurate PIERS documentation to report new enrollments, home visits, exits and referrals and service touch points for each family being served.
• Help parents and children transition to other services, such as, preschool or kindergarten.
• Lead, plan, assist, and/or conduct Group Connection meetings monthly.
• Collaborate, network, and partner with community agencies to provide services to clients.
• Collect data and work with Data Support Team to for reporting purposes to maintain GSCS and MIECHV contract guidelines.
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually and any other training required by contract guidelines.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement plans and focus groups as required by contract guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on program and/or agency needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages volunteers as assigned by the PAT Manager.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment, as well as clients homes and childcare classrooms.

Physical Demands
Some movement of documents and materials is required. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekend work may be required.

Travel
Occasional local travel is required.

Benefits and Compensation
Salary range is $16.25/hr. A competitive compensation package will be offered for this position based upon the successful candidates education, skills, and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person