Family Educator

Position Overview
The Family Support and Resource Specialist is responsible for managing family engagement programs, conducting home visits, and providing direct support to families. This role focuses on promoting family stability, child well-being, and academic success by connecting families with essential resources, fostering strong relationships, and creating opportunities for family education and community engagement.

Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in social work, education, or a related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred.

Experience:
One year of experience working with families or in a social services, education, or family engagement setting.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of child development, family engagement strategies, and community resource navigation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and foster trust with families.
• Strong organizational, recordkeeping, and data tracking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.
• Ability to adapt to changing family and program needs.

Key Responsibilities

Family Engagement and Education

• Lead parenting workshops and group meetings
• Organize and implement developmental and social-emotional screenings for children.
• Conduct home visits using the Nurturing Parenting curriculum, and carry a caseload of up to 25 families.

Family Resource Management

• Assist families in navigating and accessing services that support their stability and child development.
• Maintain a working knowledge of wraparound services, helping families connect to health care, housing support, job training, and other services.

Program Administration and Data Tracking

• Solicit family feedback concerning service usage and outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and resources.
• Prepare reports and assessments on family engagement and resource utilization to inform program improvements and stakeholder communication.
• Use data to monitor family participation and identify areas for improvement in engagement strategies and determination of best practices.
• Participate in professional development to remain informed concerning evidence-based research regarding family engagement, child development, and resource management.
• Assist the School Readiness and Family Resource Coordinator with program implementation and development.

Equipment Used:
Personal computer, scanner, copier, projector, audiovisual equipment.

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, squatting, and/or pulling. Some climbing and balancing; sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and under indoor and outdoor conditions, with constant contact with students, parents, and staff.

Work Schedule:
Full-time; typical hours are 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with some flexibility based on family and program needs.

Salary Range:
$50,000–$60,000 annually, based on experience and education.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000