Parent Educator (Foundational Training with PATNC) for the 2025-2026 School Year

1. Maintains required program documentation, performing required screenings and evaluations to ensure program effectiveness. Sets up and maintains individual student/family records.
2. Monitors child development and gathers behavioral documentation and developmental assessments to share with parents.
3. Teaches, models, and presents the program curriculum information to parents utilizing a variety of methods and techniques needed to ensure parent comprehension of concepts shared.
4. Secures information from parents regarding specific needs of their children and provides referral service to the appropriate agencies and or individuals. Respects the confidentiality of clients and client information.
5. Appropriately uses program screening instruments and effectively interprets screening results to parents.
6. Leads or facilitates information to be shared during required monthly group meetings.
7. Facilitates networking with community social service agencies.
8. Works with families and individual children during required home visit sessions utilizing designated lesson plans.
9. Prepares activities and materials for home visits, group meetings, and other presentation situations. Supervises play groups and cleans toys after group play activities.
10. Provides information for parents on child developmental phases and provides activities for parents and children to facilitate growth and development.
11. Maintains a list of community resources for parents.
12. Recruits new families using contacts and publicity; works to retain parent caseload.
13. Accepts supervision.
14. Performs other duties as assigned by the program supervisor. Other duties may include but are not limited to: Special needs families, teenagers, monthly newsletter, or dissemination of information from the Special Services office.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the job at a fully acceptable level.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR CERTIFICATION

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Demonstrates aptitude for the work to be performed.
3. Minimum of two years’ experience working with children and parents plus 60 college hours or minimum of five years’ experience working with children and parents.
4. Must successfully maintain Parents As Teachers Institute certification after initial certification year.
5. Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate or acceptable.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

1. Ability to write reports and correspondence consistent with the duties of this position.
2. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
3. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to children, parents, community members, and other district employees.
4. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information.
5. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
6. Displays courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

1. Ability to perform basic math using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY

1. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
2. Ability to identify and define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
2. Promotes a harassment-free environment.
3. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with children, parents, staff, agencies and professionals; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork.
4. Ability to learn and utilize office equipment, computers, and software especially as systems are upgraded.
5. Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position. Participates in staff development to improve knowledge and skills.
6. Excellent computer and keyboarding skills.
7. Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
8. Extensive knowledge of and ability to perform duties in full compliance with all district, Board of Education, state and federal laws, methods, requirements, policies, procedures, and activities pertinent to the duties of this position.
9. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
10. Ability to use independent judgment and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.