Description

Position/Title: Early Childhood Success Coach/Parent Educator

Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports To: PAT Program Administrator

Growing Home is a nonprofit organization based in Westminster, Colorado. We cultivate a thriving, healthy, and equitable North Metro Denver by connecting people to services and programs to drive community action in the areas of food, housing, parenting education, and lifelong stability. We strive to create a welcoming environment for all by cultivating a sense of home with our participants, staff, and community members. As a community-centered organization, we work in partnership with those with lived experience to ensure programs and services are experience-informed and meet the needs of our community. In partnership with the community, we advocate for local and state policies that will create a more thriving, healthy, and equitable Colorado.

CORE VALUES:

We grow when we…Belong. Learn together. Partner with the community. Celebrate strengths and prioritize well-being. Recognize our work has impact.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

An Early Childhood Success Coach/Parent Educator provides parenting education through visits and activities with caregivers/parents and their children by implementing the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program. This program emphasizes parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being. This is accomplished by providing education in the form of personal home visits, group meetings, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive lens.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide parent education through regular personal visits both virtually and in person, implementing the Parents as Teachers curriculum

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

· Conduct all required screenings under program guidelines and other requirements

· Work with the Parents as Teachers (PAT) team to organize, plan, coordinate, and facilitate monthly Integra-te group activities for parents and children

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

· Coordinate services with other Growing Home and community programs offering resources to parents and their young children

· Recruit initial caseload, and engage in recruitment activities on a regular basis to replace exiting families

· Plan, provide, and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development centered parenting, and family well-being

· Use the PAT curriculum to share research-based information with families

· Invite families to Integra-te group activities 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 personal visits, etc.

· Participate in individual reflective supervision, group reflective supervision, and all-staff and team meetings

· Obtain competency-based professional development and renew Parent Educator certification annually

· Attend the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation training for certification for children ages 0-3 and attend the Foundational 2 training for certification for children ages 3-5

· Participate in continuous quality improvement

Work Environment

· Participate in a participant-centered, trauma-informed framework for ensuring diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in its work

· Ensure strict confidentiality is kept with participant, donor, and volunteer information

· Maintain a healthy and safe work environment

Requirements

Job Qualifications:

· Experience working directly with young children and families, or related field

· Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths

· Ability to feel comfortable speaking with individuals about PAT and attend community events for recruitment purposes

· Ability to work independently and be self-motivated (work is often away from the office)

· Computer skills; including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and web browsers

· Strong organizational and record-keeping skills

· Ability to complete the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation Trainings before delivering PAT services (Trainings provided by and paid for by Growing Home)

· Commitment to working with diverse populations and creating a welcoming environment for all

· Provide services in a culturally relevant/sensitive manner

· Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality

· Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member

· Ability to maintain current certification as a Parent Educator by completing the required professional development hours for years of service (Certification and professional development provided by and paid for by Growing Home)

· Valid Driver’s License and proof of valid vehicle insurance required

· Reliable vehicle required

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK AT GROWING HOME:

· Competitive Pay: $43,000

· Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans (employer pays 88% of the premium for employee medical insurance; 50% for employee dental and vision insurance; 50% for dependents across medical, dental, and vision plans)

· Optional 403(b) plan with 5% match after 1 year

· Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time

· Employer-paid life insurance

· Medical and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) available

· Cell phone and wellness stipends

· Up to 5 hours of paid wellness time each week

· Company-paid mental health consultant

· Positive, friendly workplace

· Growing organization; ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development

HOURS OF WORK AND LOCATION:

· Hours of Work: This position is full-time, 40 hours a week. Work will generally be completed Monday-Friday, between 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, with some evenings and weekends required.

· Location: Work will primarily be performed in the Growing Home offices and in family's homes. Dependent on job duties, hybrid work locations and schedule may be permitted.

Growing Home strives to create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Growing Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.