What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parents as Teachers Parent Educator position at Laclede Co C-5 School District?
JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE:
Deliver parent education services to families who participate in the Parents As Teachers Program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certification and/or (4) year Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Early Childhood, Elementary
the Early Childhood Development Act (ECDA) preferred and demonstrated ability in working
with young children and their parents;
- Two-year (2) Associate’s Degree or two-year (2) certificate, as listed in the Early Childhood
- 60 college hours with a minimum of two years successful experience in a program working with
Development Act;
- Five (5) years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their
Childhood Development Act (ECDA) for additional information.
Upon hiring, successful completion of District funded Certification in Parents as Teachers Foundational
Curriculum 1-Prenatal to Three and Foundational Curriculum 2-Three to Kindergarten Entry.
Knowledge/Skills:
1. Knowledge of the developmental domains of a child from birth through five years of age.
2. Demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain relationships with young children and their families.
3. Demonstrate organizational and planning skills; oral and written communication skills; and
understanding of recent research trends in early childhood.
4. Possess the ability to be self-motivated, flexible, and a team player.
DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITES:
group connections, and referrals/resources provided in the Parents As Teachers program.
1. Responsible for providing personal visits to families of children prenatal to pre-kindergarten
using the Parents as Teachers Foundation Curriculum.
Examples of Work Performed:
- Plan and organize the delivery of a quality home visit utilizing the approved curriculum at the
- Deliver a quality home visit that includes the components of a visit. (Opening, Parent/Child
- Maintain appropriate documentation of visits.
pre-kindergarten
Examples of Work Performed:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of screening components and criteria for all screenings
- Organize all screening materials to aid in a successful screening experience for families.
- Administer screenings at appropriate age.
- Explain screening before administration.
- Explain the results of the screening as it relates to the child’s development.
- Maintain appropriate documentation of screenings.
- Encourage families with children 3 to 5 years of age to access Developmental Screening and
- Recommend further evaluation if developmental screening indicates a need
connections according to the criteria set forth by the Early Childhood Development
Act
4. Responsible for referring families to appropriate agencies for needed resources or
support
- Knowledge of district resources and referral processes.
- Knowledge of community resources and referral processes.
- Ability to recognize the need for appropriate referrals.
5. Maintain program quality by accessing personal strengths as they relate to
knowledge, skills, and ability to serve families as a parent educator.
- Effective communication skills.
- Skilled in observing young children and their developmental milestones.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to engage and empower parents.
- Develop and maintain a strong knowledge base in early childhood development.
- Maintain professionalism in all aspects of the parent educator position.
Examples of Physical Demands:
Lifting; carrying; moving; pushing/pulling; sitting; standing; bending; reaching; stooping; carrying
objects; extremes of heat and cold; driving.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:
The work setting is generally a home environment with various Parents as Teachers families. The work
conditions within the home/community site should feature rapport building, observation of children,
discussion of parent questions and concerns, sharing of developmental information, and summarizing
the visit. The work conditions within the home/community site may also include developmental
screenings and referrals/resource connections. The work setting will involve required training, continual
yearly professional development, staff meetings, reflective supervision sessions, and group connections
at a designated site.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
This positon will use the pay by visit model, as allocated each year. Flexible work schedule, with some flexibility to work from home.