Parent Educator

The Learning Lamp•Connellsville, PA

About The Position

Provides parent education, developmental information and family support to parents through personal home visits. Promotes the healthy development of children from pregnancy to kindergarten. Utilizes the nationally recognized "Parents as Teachers" curriculum to deliver quality home-based early childhood education, developmentally age-appropriate resources and effective child-parent interaction techniques. Conducts child developmental screenings including vision, hearing, the understanding and use of language, motor development, hand-eye coordination, and health and physical development. Collaborates with other Child Care Staff to plan and execute fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities for the children in the classroom and on the playground; cares for vulnerable young children when preparing snacks/meals, changing diapers, cleaning and supervising; safeguards each child when cleaning the classroom, adhering to the safety and security regulations learned through employee development training. Our opportunities are a great way to get a start in your career that offers a lot of room to grow within our organization. We need supportive and committed people to positively impact the next generation. Apply Today!

Requirements

MUST have a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, Social services or other related field.
Previous experience with children, and this does not have to be in a childcare center! Are you a parent? Have you volunteered with children before? Are you a former or retired teacher? All of these are examples of some of the many ways our staff have experience with children.
Appropriate clearances and trainings: PA State Criminal History Record, Child Abuse Report, FBI Criminal History Report, NSOR clearance, and Mandated Reporter Training. Clearances must be kept current.
Physical done within one year prior to start date
TB test within three months prior to start date
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on a regular basis
Valid PA Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Provides parent education, developmental information and family support to parents through personal home visits.
Promote the healthy development of children from pregnancy to kindergarten.
Utilize the nationally recognized "Parents as Teachers" curriculum to deliver quality home-based early childhood education, developmentally age-appropriate resources and effective child-parent interaction techniques
Conduct child developmental screenings including vision, hearing, the understanding and use of language, motor development, hand-eye coordination, and health and physical development.
Collaborating with other Child Care Staff to plan and execute fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities for the children in the classroom and on the playground
Caring for vulnerable young children when preparing snacks/meals, changing diapers, cleaning and supervising
Safeguarding each child when cleaning the classroom, adhering to the safety and security regulations you learn through our employee development training.