Parent Educator with the Parents as Teachers Program

A parent educator works with families and their children from prenatal to kindergarten entry using skills in partnering, facilitating and reflecting with parents. Parent educators provide parent education and family support to enhance the quality of parenting, increase a parent's understanding of child development and work with parents to help their child learn, grow and develop to meet their full potential. Position is open until filled.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / CERTIFICATION :

• Certification and / or a four year degree in either Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Vocational Home Economics, Family and Consumer Sciences or Child Development and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
• or Two-year associate degree or two-year certificate program in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Nursing and demonstrated ability in working with young children and their parents;
• or Sixty semester hours or more of credit from an academic degree granting institution which is contained within the United States Department of Education's Directory of Post-Secondary Institutions and two years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by DESE;
• or Five years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by DESE and a high school diploma or equivalent.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Twelve-month employee, salary to be determined by the Board of Education. Paid holidays and vacation as set by the Board of Education