Parent Educator

The Festus School District is seeking applicants for the position of:

Parent Educator - Parents as Teachers

Position Title: Parent Educator – Parents as Teachers Start Date: ASAP Salary: Minimum $22.42 per hour - pay is dependent on years' experience.

Qualifications:

• Certification and/or a four-year degree in either Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Child Development, Social Work or a related field and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents
• Must complete the Virtual Foundational Training through Parents as Teachers National Center and additional required Initial Training and Professional Development for First-Year Parent Educators. Parent Educator must annually complete required professional development hours as established by DESE in order to remain a certified Parents as Teachers parent educator.
• Prior experience in working with young children and their families in a home visiting program preferred.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills (nonjudgmental, objective, reflective, empathic, patient, tactful).
• Organized, detail oriented, independent and self-motivated, with unquestionable integrity.
• Skillfully able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
• Competent with computer skills including; email, word processing and the ability to use the PAT record keeping system.
• Personal, licensed and insured reliable transportation is necessary to provide home visits throughout our four school districts.
• Must be available to work some days, evenings and weekends.
• Must physically be able to sit on the floor during visits, lift 40lbs, and stand in one place for up to 2 hours.

"Educating all students for the challenges of tomorrow"

The Festus R-VI School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, creed, color, national origin or handicap.