Early Childhood Parent Educator (CC: 157187) at Valley View Community Unit School District 365U in Romeoville, IL

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JOB DESCRIPTION VALLEY VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TITLE: Early Childhood Parent Educator REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Assistant Principal, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services or Designee JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Principal and Assistant Principal, the Parent Educator implements the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development centered parenting, and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in diverse, equitable, and inclusive ways, the Parent Educator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families. This is accomplished by providing education in the form of personal visits, group meetings, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function in the following categories satisfactorily. Attend Foundational and Model Implementation training for certification for children ages 0-3 Attend Foundational 2 certification for children age 3-5 Provide parent education through regular personal visits both virtually and in person when safe to do so, implementing the Parents as Teachers Foundational 1 and 2 Curriculum Assess family's needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents Conduct all required screenings under program guidelines and fidelity requirements Work with the PAT team to organize, plan, coordinate, and facilitate monthly Integrate group activities Represent the Parents as Teachers program at various community events supporting families and/or young children. Coordinate services with other community programs offering resources to parents and their young children. Recruit initial caseload, and engage in recruitment activities on a regular basis to replace exiting families Plan, provide, and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development centered parenting, and family well-being Conduct home visits with confidence, professionalism, and cultural responsiveness while supporting families in their natural home environment. Use the PAT Foundational curriculum to share research-based information with families Plan and coordinate group socialization events to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children's development Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation to meet program fidelity and funder requirements Organize supplies and materials needed to complete personal visits, etc. Participate in at least 2 hours of individual reflective supervision, 90 minutes of group Reflective supervision monthly Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually. Participate in continuous quality improvement. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or Assistant Principal, or designee. Provide clerical support in student documentation and records Serve as a role model for all students and perform their duties to create an environment that is conducive to providing students an enhanced and engaged learning opportunity. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION Five years of successful experience working with families in some capacity (preferred). Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Social Work or related field preferred. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred Proficiency in Oral and Written Spanish preferred Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work a flexible schedule; Ability to occasionally work evenings and weekends. Knowledge of the local community population is preferred. Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths Strong o