Family Home Educator

Texas A&M University System • Bryan, TX

12d

About The Position

Family Home Educators are responsible for recruiting and educating families participating in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program. Under the supervision of the HIPPY Manager, they manage a caseload of 15–25 families, participate in weekly team meetings, conduct weekly home visits using role-play to model the HIPPY curriculum, and facilitate monthly group parent meetings. Family Home Educators collect assessment data, maintain accurate documentation in accordance with data entry guidelines, collaborate with team members to coordinate program activities, and connect families with appropriate resources in the Bryan/College Station community.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

• Be a parent/participant in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, (HIPPY)
• Child Development Knowledge
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Experience working in a University setting

Responsibilities

• Home Visits and Education
• Maintain a caseload of 15-25 HIPPY families who will receive a weekly home visit and monthly group meetings.
• Meet weekly with HIPPY coordinator to role play upcoming curriculum and prepare for home visits, group meetings, and community service activities.
• Assumes responsibilities to assist Coordinator in planning with committees, groups, and organizations to conduct educational programs and activities.
• Plans regularly with other staff members to coordinate programming efforts.
• Review and organize instructional materials in preparation for the group meetings and home visits with the families.
• Conduct weekly home visits with each family to role play the HIPPY curriculum and revisit families according to need.
• Manage referrals of families in need of information, assistance, and referrals to the coordinator or appropriate community resource as needed.
• Exercise professional judgement while in the home working with families.
• Manage and maintain scheduling of caseload.
• Manage challenging situations and maintain composure in families’ home environments.
• Recruitment
• Help identify and recruit families for the HIPPY Program in participating communities/schools.
• Community Outreach/Support
• Participate and attend Texas HIPPY trainings, events, and service projects.
• Conduct regular outreach events throughout the community as determined by coordinator.
• Assumes responsibilities to assist Coordinator in planning with committees, groups, and organizations to conduct educational programs and activities.
• Plans regularly with other staff members to coordinate programming efforts.
• Reporting and Data
• Maintain accurate timesheet and all other reporting as required by the HIPPY US, Texas HIPPY, and HIPPY at TAMU.
• Conduct data collection and data entry of evaluation instruments to measure progress and impact of the HIPPY Program.
• Attend parent/child field trips and meetings
• Teleservice activities will be used for training and to serve families if traditional delivery method is compromised due to health and safety concerns.
• Conducts assessments by collecting data on various dimensions, including demographics, family dynamics, support issues, depression/self-esteem, stress/violence, substance abuse history, and health information.
• Analyzes assessment data to aid in devising family service goals and activities.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED