Parent Educator - Part Time

Pacific Asian Consortum in Employment (PACE)•Los Angeles, CA

37d•$1,750 - $2,500

About The Position

PACE Education provides high quality early childhood education with case management support services from birth to five years of age for economically disadvantaged families In addition to early childhood education the program also provides case management support to assist with health nutrition mental health disabilities and parent empowerment and involvement services This program is funded and operated under Head Start Early Head Start State Preschool guidelines and regulations PACE Education includes Head Start & Early Head Start Center Based Program that operates 16 school sites enrolling children ages 18 months through age 5 at local preschool sites including a Home Based program serving enrolled children ages 0 3 years and pregnant women These services are provided in the metro Los Angeles area through Santa Monica and South Bay communities Gardena Torrance Hawthorne and Lawndale BASIC FUNCTION The EHS Parent Educator provides case management support services and appropriate child development activities to infants toddlers pregnant mothers and their families The role of the EHS Parent Educator is to form a partnership with parents to develop and implement positive early childhood experiences for their children

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old
Three years experience in a home visiting programs understanding adult learning principles andor family dynamics including working with children and families in promoting and educating on child development early childhood education health safety nutrition and community resources
Associate degree in early childhood education social work psychology human services nursing or related field or related field including 12 units of early childhood educationchild development core courses outlined in the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing CCTC Child Development Permit Matrix; ORMust have a home visitor credential or a Family Development Credential with 12 units of early childhood educationchild development core courses in lieu of an associate degree
Must obtain six 6 semester units with a focus on infant and toddler development at hire or within the first year of employment
Must be familiar with and support parents to complete the ASQ SE 2 and ASQ 3
Must be able to complete comprehensive child observations using the DRDP 2015 InfantToddler Must demonstrate completion of DRDP 2015
Willingness to comply with established agency standards which include an emphasis on professionalism productivity personal responsibility outstanding customer service orientation and embracing a team player attitude
Bilingual Spanish preferredKnowledge and daily ability to manage work requirements using computer software such as Microsoft Office Word PDF Excel Outlook SharePoint Zoom etc
Must be able to navigate the internet to access resources and competently manage other internet platforms independently Previous experience utilizing ChildPlus database is preferred
Must be able to create edit save uploaddownload e mail and print WordPDF documents
Must be able to complete data entry accurately
Must be able to use spelling and grammar check software to ensure documents are error free
Must be able to organize and manage a weekly schedule to ensure all timelines and work product are current Outlook weekly schedule must be updated daily
Must be able to organize and independently manage a weekly schedule to ensure all timelines and work products are currentMust communicate routinely and follow up timely with emails and phone contacts
Must possess excellent organizational skills; be detail oriented and submit all work accurately and timely
Must be able to maintain client confidentialityAbility to build respectful culturally responsive and trusting relationships with families
Strong communication skills and knowledge of child health safety and nutrition; adult learning principles; family dynamics; and community resources to plan and implement home based learning experiences
Help parents understand early childhood development and milestones with respect to children from birth to age threeImplement methods to help parents promote emergent literacy in their children from birth to age three including use of research based strategies to support the development of literacy and language skills for children with limited English proficiencyEffectively implement a strength based parent education modality including methods to encourage parents as their childs first teachers
Ability to support parents understanding help promote their childs cognitive social emotional and physical developmentAscertain what health and development services the child andor family receive and work with parents and providers to help eliminate gaps in health services to access services that include physical dental developmental services including visionhearing screening for children birth to age three
Must be able to effectively plan advocate organize collaborate and implement educational and other family activities across other service areas and agencies
Must possess the ability to work effectively with staff and families in a professional respectful manner and be culturally sensitive to the needs of every family Creativity vision charisma strong presence responsiveness honesty drive and initiative are all traits that are highly valued
Must be coachable and open to constructive feedback to help increase knowledge skills and abilities in all work and service areas education family mental health disabilities including individual and group educational coaching
Current Adult & Pediatric CPR1St Aid Certificate to be renewed prior to expiration Valid California Drivers License and auto insurance coverage This job requires the applicant to be able to travel independently to center based sites homes of participating families and other locations as required
Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employmentSex Offender RegistryChild Abuse and Neglect State RegistryState or Tribal Criminal History Check including fingerprintsFBI Criminal History Check including fingerprints
Must have verification of TB clearance at time of employment to be renewed every two years every 4 years for chest x rays Must complete a physical examination at time of employment to be renewed every two years
Provide proof of the following immunizations as required Measles Pertussis Whooping Cough Influenza and COVID 19 Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge experience skills and abilities of staff to improve child family and staff outcomes Of this a minimum of 50 of the 15 hours or 75 hours must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment

Responsibilities

Manage a full caseload up to 6 families conducting weekly 15 hour Home Visits with parents and children Appointments must be scheduled Monday through Friday 8 am 500 pm
Work with parents to strengthen the familys knowledge of child development including helping parents understand how children grow and learn
Work with pregnant mothers and other expectant family members to help support a healthy pregnancy through the birth of their newborn
Plan and conduct educational activities with parents to meet the childs intellectual physical emotional and social needs
Works with parents to motivate and support weekly home visits up to 85 attendance and; participates in recruitment of children as indicated in the ERSEA plan to maintain a full caseloadProvides respectful customer service and collaboration with parents children community representatives members and all PACE staff on a daily basis
Manage educational servicesDevelop and effectively implement an individualized weekly home based educational plan using a research based curriculum that will support and strengthen a positive relationship between parent and child promoting the parent as the childs first teacher
Help parents set up an environment that is safe developmentally appropriate and conducive for learningConduct learning and developmental and screenings for infants and toddlers including DRDP 2015 IT ASQ 3 ASQSE 2 etc and support and follow through with the developmental screening of infants and toddlers motor language social cognitive perceptual and emotional skills
Documents child observations weekly during home visits and socializations to manage developmental strengths and needs over a period of time and across different settings
Help parents understand early child development and milestones and include parents in managing and reporting their childs developmental progress
Maintain an open friendly and cooperative relationship with each childs family; encourage parental involvement in the program; promote parent child bonding and nurturing parent child relationships
Promote School Readiness Skills based on the agencys current School Readiness Plan
Promote feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers by conveying warmth supportiveness and comfort; establish strong and caring relationships with children
Support children with specialized needs by helping promote and implement the childs Individual Family Service Plan IFSP
Coordinate services between families and other community agencies
Develop an individual transition plan with families starting at 30 months about 2 and a half years of age and two weeks prior to the childs third birthday to ensure child access ongoing educational and community services by age three
Promote attendance for Group Connections 2 hour socialization group at a designated location to support home based curriculum in a social setting with same aged peers
Download and review ChildPlus reports monthly to ensure all data is accurate and educational deadlines are met in a timely manner; submit monthly follow up reports to EHS Supervisor
Manage health and nutrition information and provide parents with information and resources about health and nutritionComplete age based health history and nutrition screening for pregnant mothers and for children of ages birth through age 3 to complete enrollment processComplete ongoing health follow up throughout the program year health history reviews nutrition screenings vision and hearing screenings
Review guide and support parents to access community health services; obtain medical records to ensure children are receiving healthy age based visits using the Bright Futures Guidelines and periodicity for physical and dental exams immunizations including lead and hemoglobin screeningsWork with parents to eliminate gaps in health services and access physical and dental care including immunizations lead and hemoglobin screenings based on age requirements using the Bright Future Guidelines
Connect the relationship of health and well being of pregnant women to early child developmentConnect the relationship of health and well being of the child to school readiness
Collaborate with Service Area Managers and EHS Nurse to provide referrals as needed if there are health and nutrition needs
Download and review ChildPlus reports monthly to ensure all data is accurate and health and nutrition deadlines are met in a timely manner; submit monthly follow up reports to EHS Supervisor and Service Area Manager
Manage family services to help families access community resources and provide support for problem solving including providing support to access Mental Health services and Disability related services
Assess family needs and strengths to help promote a healthy family support network through family friends and community connections through the Family Partnership Process
Promote and empower family strengths while helping them create individual and family goals Family goals are important and benefits children by allowing them to achieve success by seeing their goal from beginning to end; provides individual focus direction and purpose; helps them to feel important and listened to
Promote parent involvement through weekly parent volunteer activities with their child andor in their community through the Non Federal Match program
Work with mental health and disability related professionals and others to develop strategies to help families cope with a crisis including referring to mental health services the regional center and other community resources
Download and review ChildPlus reports monthly to ensure all data is accurate and family service deadlines are met in a timely manner
Manage work schedule independently and accountable for Home Visit Attendance and Socialization Attendance Accountable for weekly caseload activities managing a weekly schedule using PACEs Outlook Calendar to record home visits socializations and other work activities completed during the week The Outlook Calendar must be maintained current reflecting home visits cancellations andor any changes in schedule Parent Educators will have access to Outlook Calendar using their agency assigned cell phone laptop and desktopResponsible to complete up to 46 Home Visits through the program year and encourage families to participate and maintain attendance at 85 no more than 1 family cancellation per month
Must be able to be flexible reschedule and accommodate up to 6 home visits per week to help families overcome barriers and challenges to help them maintain weekly attendance If the family cancels the visit does not need to be made up; the reason for cancellation must be reported accurately If Parent Educator cancels the home visit the visit must be made up within 30 days
Manage multiple deadlines Demonstrate excellent organizational skills to ensure all assigned work is accurately completed and submitted in a timely manner according to agency policy and procedures
Manage their weekly online schedule to ensure all home visits are completed timely Must be knowledgeable and proficient with computer software to maintain childfamily and education data up to date including the ability to maintain client confidentiality
Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position include but are not limited to the following Ensures all service area reports Education Family Health and Nutrition are submitted in a timely manner 30th 45th 60th 90th 180th calendar day requirements are met through the end of the year
Meet with EHS Supervisor for individual case management support Accurately completes and submits timely all assigned paperwork and documentation according to agency policies and procedures
Must maintain ongoing communication with agency staff via email phone andor in person Must be able to work independently to complete all required home visits and report to the office to submit all required paperwork and participate in individual supervision and required training
Assists in accomplishing the programs non federal match share through the access of community resources services donations discounts andor goods Provide weekly extended home activities and services parents can complete throughout the week
Submit non federal match timely for every participantvolunteer in the caseload Submit attendance timely at the end of every week and works with families to complete consistent home visits maintaining an average up to 85 attendance to meet federal requirementsSupports program recruitment requirements to help maintain and fill EHS and HS slots
Attend professional development trainings and education coaching to increase expertise within the teaching field and other areas to help build confidence when working with families and other professionalsParent Educators must complete up to 15 20 hours of professional development that includes training in all service areas education family services health and nutrition to complete all required dutiesParent Educators are required to participate in educational coaching via a qualified Education Coach to help enrich a parents experience as their childs first teacher Education Coaching is provided in an individual andor group setting toProvide training and support in maintaining best practices to support fidelity to the research based curriculumObserve reflect and apply best practices and increase confidence in their implementation of the home visit curriculumPromote positive outcomes for both Parent Educators and the children and families served