Seeking to fill the position of: Community Outreach

Seeking to fill the position of: PARENT EDUCATOR

The Position: Contracted position for one year (September 1,2020 – September 30, 2021), Position will require home visitations and evening group meetings

Qualifications: 

• Must have an Associate, Bachelor’s or higher degree in social work, education, psychology or related fields, with 2 years’ experience in working with high risk families
• Willingness to be trained in Nurturing Parenting Program
• Must be an empathic, emotionally stable, culturally sensitive, anti-biased and dependable.
• Must have experience in public speaking and working with adult learners
• Must also have good self-esteem and self-concept; knowledge and acceptance of alternatives to corporal punishment; 
• Must have skills in behavior management; appropriate expectations of preschoolers, children, and adolescents; 
• Must have the ability to act as a professional; 
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and all of its components, email, and ZOOM
• Must be ability to create, organize and conduct group meetings;
• Must be ability to act as part of a team; 
• Must be comfortable running programs and activities suggest as music, play, and art with children. 
• Must be able to pass State background checks. 

Job Description:

• Must be comfortable going into client’s homes
• Must be able to collect and organize paperwork
• Must be able to enter data into company’s data system
• Must use own vehicle
• Must be a self-starter 
• Must have solid interpersonal skills
• Must be willing to work evening hours

Nurturing Parenting Program:

• The Nurturing Parenting Programs are trauma informed, family-based programs designed for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. As a family, parents and their children learn positive and caring nurturing skills. (Click here for handout). Parent Educator must be trained in Nurturing Parenting for home visitation and group connections.

Salary:

• Will be discussed at interview; Pay is hourly
• Grant funded position for one year
• No medical benefits

Deadline for applying: September 11, 2020

If interested in applying for this position send your resume to: dcfsinfo1@gmail.com.

No phone calls please. Send all questions and concerns to the email address: dcfsinfo1@gmail.com.