Parent Educator FT

This position includes some remote work. Starting salary is $40,000 annually.

Responsibilities:

- Maintain strict confidentiality of all families served identities, records, and information inside and outside the agency.

- Must understand and adhere to policy and procedure for documenting and reporting any suspected child abuse or neglect as required by law.

- Provide home-based parent education and support services.

- Partner with the family to assess strengths and needs of the family.

- Promote parent-child interaction activities and healthy early childhood growth and development.

- Provide parent education curriculum lessons.

- Screen and assess families in a timely manner.

- Organize, implement, and document program outreach activities.

- Complete all pre-service and in-service training and any additional required continuing education.

- Administer, score and report child development and maternal health screenings.

- Assist the family with referrals to appropriate community services.

- Maintain documentation that summarizes the services provided to enrolled families.

- Participate in a minimum of 2 hours a month of reflective supervision and 2 hours a month of group supervision.

- Organize and complete all required paperwork in accordance with the Parents as Teachers affiliation.

- Provide community service providers that serve potential program families with information about the program.

- Attend and serve on area coalitions.

- Assist with and document public awareness activities especially Child Abuse Prevention Month activities.

- Responsible for completing the required minimum number of agency training hours per year (24 hours/full-time; 12 hours/part-time) in addition to the required training hours as established by the Oklahoma State Department of Health for the Parents As Teachers program.

- Other duties as required by program needs.

Competencies:

- Understands and applies the agency policies and procedures (i.e. dress code and appearance, adherence to work schedules, completion of trainings, etc.).

- Punctually attends meetings and trainings. Completes assigned trainings in adequate time frames and obtains the minimum number of training hours required within the calendar year.

- Demonstrates dependability by consistently working scheduled shifts and following proper procedures when unable to work scheduled shifts.

- Displays cultural competency by valuing the fundamental rights, dignity, and self-worth of all people including respecting age, culture, disability, ethnicity, race, religion/spirituality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, socioeconomic status, or any basis proscribed by law.

- Interacts with others in a professional manner and effectively navigates interpersonal differences. Maintains appropriate boundaries with supervisors, colleagues, and families served.

- Demonstrates the ability to consult or seek supervision regarding concerns or issues and communicate effectively with colleagues and families served.

- Understands and applies child development principles.

- Expresses empathy and care when communicating with families.

- Focus on child, family, and community involvement in all aspects of the services provided.

- Identifies potential safety issues and takes measures to reduce risks and protect families served and staff.

Qualifications

Requirements

- Must be 21 years old.

- Bachelors degree in early childhood development, family relations, adult education, or other closely related field. Bilingual encouraged.

- Demonstrate strong writing, verbal, and organizational skills.

- Must have a valid drivers license and telephone.

- Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs.

- Must pass FBI background investigation.

- Ability to meet deadlines and have knowledge of computers.

- Must have good organizational skills and be self-motivated.

- Ability to communicate with and advocate on behalf of families.

- Ability to maintain a professional appearance and demeanor at all times.

- Ability to assess situations, identify potential safety issues, and independently initiate safe interventions.

- Must be able to attend mandatory trainings and monthly staff meetings as scheduled.