SHIFT TYPE: Full-Time, 40 hours per week
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: 11 months
PURPOSE OF JOB: To provide parent education and support through personal visits, group meetings, screening and referral to resource network for parents and children.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide parent education using the appropriate Parents as Teachers (PAT) Curriculum in accordance with DESE Program Guidelines and Administrative Manual to families and children ages prenatal through kindergarten entry.
- Responsible for providing the required number of personal visits, group meetings, developmental screenings, resource information, and making appropriate
- Assess family needs, create family goals, and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records and data on services provided to families.
- Recruit new families for the program while building community relationships.
- Maintain Parents as Teachers certification by participating in annual professional development opportunities.
- Follow specific Parents as Teachers district program procedures and adhere to the adopted Board of Education policies.
- Other duties as assigned by the Coordinator.
- Reports to the Hazelwood Parents as Teachers Coordinator.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, Vocational Home Economics or Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Ability to effectively communicate with parents, children, school personnel, and other professionals.
- Knowledge of principles of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Possess a valid driver's license and be able to provide own transportation; must be able to present proof of insurance.
- Availability to work some weeknights and Saturdays, if needed
- Certification in the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum, Foundational 2 Curriculum and Model Implementation. If not previously completed, training will be provided.