Parent Educator

The Parent Educator provides comprehensive early childhood development, parent education, and family support services through a home visitation model to families with children birth to five, and expecting mothers. The primary focus is to develop a collaborative relationship with families to support them in being their child’s first and primary educator.

Requirements

• Recruit, enroll and maintain a caseload of 10-12 families.
• Conduct weekly home visits with all enrolled families to improve parenting skills and to help them provide learning activities that enhance their child’s growth and development.
• Ensure home visits meet all Head Start/Early Head Start Performance Standards, Next Door policies and procedures, and PCHP requirements.
• Facilitate positive parent/child interactions.
• Ensure the delivery of services is respectful of families’ culture.
• Document all contacts and information in ChildPlus.
• Ensure each child’s file is current and meets all Head Start Performance Standards.
• Act as an advocate for parents and children in the community.
• Provide parenting and child development information relevant to their child’s growth and development level.
• Submit weekly activity plans to the Parent Educator Supervisor that include individualization (use of Individual Curriculum Plans/IEP/IFSP goals), parent involvement, and content aligned with the Head Start Early Outcomes Framework and Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship