Parent Educator - PAT

Champions for Children Organization Statement

Champions for Children prevents child abuse and neglect by strengthening families and helping them build positive childhood experiences. From prenatal through school-age, our evidence-based, nationally accredited family education fosters healthy child development by enhancing practical skills, confidence, and connections to essential resources.

Our Mission

Champions for Children’s mission is to support healthy child development by empowering families through education, coaching, and strong family and community connections.

Our Vision

Children are safe, loved, and surrounded by strong, supportive families.

Position Summary:

This is a professional parent educator position that helps parents and caregivers gain the knowledge and skills required to raise emotionally, psychologically and physically healthy children through the delivery of evidence-based home visiting and parent engagement tools. A certified 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 culturally sensitive ways, the parent educator partners, facilitates and reflects with families. This position reports to the Lead Parent Educator and Program Director. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a caseload size based on Parents as Teachers National requirements.
• Use the PAT Foundational I and II curriculum to share research-based information with families.
• Provide home based services focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being (including planning, delivering and documenting the visit).
• Provide group connections 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.
• Engage in recruitment activities (as applicable).
• Complete annual family-centered assessment with each family.
• Develop, monitor and review goals with each family.
• Complete developmental screening and health review for each enrolled child.
• Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs.
• Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, to preschool, or to kindergarten.
• Maintain and submit in a timely manner all required family and program documentation per program procedures.
• Organize and inventory supplies/materials, etc.
• Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly and at least 2 hours of staff meetings monthly.
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement for program and agency by adhering to procedures and participating in the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) process.
• Cultivate and manage ongoing collaborative relationships with a network of community partners. This may include community presentations and participation with community events and special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Champions for Children, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring, promotion, transfer compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace. CFC participates in E-Verify.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Must have bachelor’s degree in social work, Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related education with at least three years of relevant experience or related education; or have current/verified certification in the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation Curriculum with at least 5 years’ experience working with the curriculum.
• Bi-lingual, English/ Spanish preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (e.g., nonjudgmental, objective, reflective, empathic, patient, tactful)
• Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths
• Strong organizational and record keeping skills
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated (often in the field)
• Computer skills; including web browsing, e-mail, Internet, and word-processing
• Certification as a Parents as Teachers parent educator (training will be provided if not currently certified).
• Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, kneel, bend, reach, and manipulate objects; move materials up to 10 pounds on a regular basis; infrequently require moving materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Must be flexible with working hours. (evenings and weekends required)
• Must be sensitive to the socioeconomically and culturally diverse population Champions for Children serves.

• Must have a reliable car, active auto insurance, and valid Florida driver’s license
• Must be able to successfully complete a Level 2 criminal background check, motor vehicle records check and drug screening.

Compensation and Benefits

PAY RATE - $24.46 per hour

HOLIDAYS – Eligible Employees: PT/FT 25 hours and above
Champions grants 16 paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Mindfulness Monday (3/13), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the day following, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, a Birthday Holiday, and 3 Floating Holidays (prorated for new employees).

PAID TIME OFF - Eligible Employees: PT/FT 25 hours and above
15 days per year. PTO benefits increase on the 2nd, 5th, and 10th work anniversaries.

GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS: Eligible Employees:

1. Medical, Dental, Vision
2. Short-term disability -
3. Group Term Life/AD&D Insurance - Employer paid benefit. Provides coverage of $25,000 for the employee.
4. Life Insurance
5. Long-Term Disability
6. Colonial Life Products

401K RETIREMENT PLAN

Champions will match up to 4% of employee's contribution

EMPLOYEE ASSITANCE PROGRAM
Whether it's planning for your financial future or beginning to seek mental health resources, Champions is here to support its employees through our employee assistance program (EAP) with USAble Life.

Champions for Children is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
All employment decisions at Champions for Children, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, are based on job-related qualifications, merit, and organizational needs, and are made in accordance with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, including the Florida Civil Rights Act.

Champions for Children complies with all applicable federal funding requirements and is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants, as required by law. Employment with Champions for Children is at will. This means that either the employee or the organization may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, in accordance with applicable law.

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