Jefferson R-VII School District

Position Title:            Part-time Parent Educator – Parents as Teachers
 
Qualifications:

• Certification and/or a four year degree in either Early Childhood   Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, Social Work or a related field and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents

• Prior experience in working with young children and their families in a home visiting program is preferred.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills (nonjudgmental, objective, reflective, empathic, patient, tactful).

• Organized, detail oriented, independent and self-motivated, with unquestionable integrity.

• Skillfully able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.

• Competent with computer skills including; email, word processing and the ability to use the PAT record keeping system.

• Personal, licensed and insured reliable transportation is necessary to provide home visits throughout our four school districts.

• Must be available to work some days, evenings and weekends. 

• Must physically be able to sit on the floor during visits, lift 40lbs, and stand in one place for up to 2 hours.

 
Certification:  Must receive a one-week training/certificate in the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum and Model Implementation from the Parents as Teacher National Institute in St. Louis, MO.  Parent Educators must annually complete required professional development hours as established by DESE in order to remain a certified Parents as Teachers parent educator.
 
 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:       Eleven months part-time employment