Parent Educator - Rural (Avoca, Walnut, Oakland, Treynor)

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Everyday FAMILY, Inc.’s mission-driven employees set out to ensure all children learn, grow, and develop to realize their full potential. Our team does this by empowering families to build a strong foundation and a healthy future through education, advocacy, support, and community connection. Are you looking to be an important part of making a difference in your community?

As a Rural Parent Educator, you’ll enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package while using your early childhood development background to provide direct client services to pregnant women and to families with children under the age of 5 years. The Rural Parent Educator will serve families located in Avoca, Walnut, Oakland, Treynor, IA, and surrounding areas.

FAMILY, Inc. is growing! If you’re looking for an organization with strong cultural values and a commitment to empowering families, its community, and its employees, this could be for you.

This position is for you, if…

· You’re passionate and knowledgeable about early childhood development.

· You thrive at establishing trusting relationships and work effectively with children, mothers, fathers, and extended family.

· You’d enjoy working with or assisting, at-risk children and families in the Avoca, Walnut, Oakland, Treynor communities through home visitation.

· You are excited about collaborating with organizations in order to link families with needed services.

· You’re a team player that can also work with minimal supervision.

As a Parent Educator, you will…

• Provide educational, emotional resource support to families with regularity and consistency.
• Complete in a timely fashion statistical data on families, including screenings and analysis of caregiver/child interaction as required by grant sources.
• Collaborate and network with community providers and organizations in order to link families with needed services offered by other community providers.
• Screen children for developmental milestones; interpret screening results and observations to parents, supervisors, and professionals; and report to supervisor screening results that indicate cautions or delays.
• Analyze, reinforce, and support positive interactions, models appropriate caregiver interactions, educate caregivers on developmentally appropriate practice.
• Design and participate in recruitment activities especially promoting increased awareness of services by educating the public and linking with other programs.
• Maintain confidentiality of all families; communicate orally and in writing to parents, professionals, and other agencies.
• Plan and implement activities for families and children that are culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate both in individual and group settings.
• Assist in determining enrollment eligibility based on funding requirements and ensure all required information is entered into ChildPlus.
• Abide by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested.

You’ll need to have…

• Have a minimum of an Associate's degree or a home-based Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.

• Ability to observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals, children, and families.
• Must have a flexible schedule to include nights and or weekends.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Successful parenting and/or child care experience.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record, plus the ability to provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of the job.
• Willingness and ability to pass background checks, drug tests, and any other examination required by FAMILY, Inc., federal law, and/or the State of Iowa.

Bonus points if you have…

· A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in a related discipline.

· PAT (Parents as Teachers) Certification

· Experience working with, or assisting, at-risk children and families through home visitation.

· Knowledge of community resources.

For consideration please click on the apply button to submit your cover letter and resume/CV.

FAMILY, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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