Family Involvement Parent Educator

NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Family Involvement Parent Educator (0915)

Reports to: Early Childhood Coordinator

Dept. /Campus: Campus Assigned

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: P20                                                                             
Duty Days: 187                                                                                                                      
Date Revised 02/2024                                                                  

Primary Purpose:
The Family Involvement Parent Educator assists in administering family involvement programs related to outreach and advocacy for children and their families. The Family Involvement Parent Educator works under supervision of the supervisor for the NISD Family Involvement/Parents as Teachers Program.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Child Development associate degree; two years of college course work in a related field.
• Experience in early childhood education, social work, home visiting and/or working with children and families.
• Follows verbal and written directions.
• Works well with children and families
• Communicates effectively with diverse populations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of child development
• Speaks, reads, and writes Spanish fluently (preferred.)

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Administers the Parents as Teachers program, providing services for families according to the standards of the program for a full-time parent educator.
2. Adequately prepare for all personal visits, which include reading appropriate parent educator resources, printing relevant handouts and gathering materials for parent-child activities.
3. Maintain a caseload of families as determined by program needs, conducting personal visits (45-90 minutes in length) with each enrolled family on a bi-weekly or monthly basis, and completing a developmental/health/vision/hearing screening and family-centered assessment within the first 90 days after enrollment and at least annually thereafter for each enrolled family.
4. Clearly document details of each visit, assessment, screening, follow-up resources, etc. on forms and enter into data system within 48 hours of each visit. 
5. Plan and provide monthly parent group connections focusing on a minimum of one of the following areas of emphasis: parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting or family well-being. Document group connection activities and outcomes on appropriate forms.
6. Coordinate with other district programs to support transition into preschool or kindergarten.
7. Assists with program recruitment efforts district wide including developing materials and displays, speaking with school and community members and participating in community events.
8. Conducts parent involvement activities as assigned and supervised by the Parents as Teachers Supervisor.
9. Assesses family needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents.
10. Works as a team with the other parent educators to maintain family resource room materials including inventory and maintenance of materials and equipment.
11. Keep detailed records and reports using a variety of computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and desktop publishing.
12. Successfully completes Parents as Teachers Foundational I and II and Model Implementation, resulting in certification as a parent educator.
13. Maintains recertification as a parent educator, by completing the required professional development hours.
14. Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A     

Equipment Used:

Personal computer, copier, fax machine, and phone

Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular district-wide travel to student homes and multiple work locations as assigned. Position requires frequent bending, stooping, twisting, pulling, overhead reaching, sitting, and keyboarding. Position requires the ability to lift 25 pounds to waist high.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, alternative methods of performing your duties, or skills that may be required.

Salary : $29,123 - $39,861