Parent Educator, Head Start

Capital Area Community Services, Inc. is currently looking for a Parent Educator to join our Head Start Program. This is a full time position at 40 hours per week, it pays $22.29 per hour, and has summers off.

Job Summary

The Parent Educator creates and implements a variety of parent engagement opportunities and educational resources to help support and assist the families within the Head Start and Early Head Start program and supports the program's Parenting Curricula.

Qualifications

Education:

A credential or certification in Social Work, Human Services, Counseling or related field.

Experience:

Experience in Adult Education is required

Experience planning activities and events

Bilingual is strongly preferred

Experience and knowledge in Early Education / Child Development preferred

Position Duties/Responsibilities

Coordinates the implementation of the Parenting Curricula

Works cooperatively with all staff to promote programming for parents

Seeks out opportunities for parents to obtain basic services (support services, mentoring, parent education, and continuing education). 

Shares parenting experiences and demonstrates appropriate parenting skills while facilitating programs for parents

Participates in all special activities sponsored by the Program

Seeks out opportunities in the community for parents to be involved with their children's growth and development

Recruits community volunteers to participate in various aspects of the Program

Transports program participants to meet program requirements as needed

Organizes a menu of nutritious snack/meal options for parent educational activities which includes purchasing, storing, preparing, and distributing

Participates in other programmatic activities

Other duties as required by Community Resource Manager