KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title:                   Parent Educator (Part-time/Temporary)  

Job Title Code:          013551

Salary Grade:            Y02P ($18.90 – $23.89)

Department:                Early Childhood

Reports To:                Supervisor, Parents as Teachers

FLSA Status:             Non-exempt

Date Prepared:          June 2012

PURPOSE OF JOB:  To provide parent education and support through personal visits, group meetings, screening and referral to resource network for parents and children.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:  include the following.   

1.  Provide parent education using the appropriate Parents as Teachers Curriculum in accordance with the DESE Program Guidelines and Administrative Manual to families with children prenatal to kindergarten entrance.
2. Responsible for providing the required number of personal visits, group meetings, developmental screenings, resource information and making appropriate referrals.
3. Assess family needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents.
4. Maintain accurate and confidential records and data on services provided to families.
5. Recruit new families for the program while building community relationships.
6. Maintain Parents as Teachers certification by participating in annual professional development opportunities.
7. Follow specific Parents as Teachers district program procedures and adhere to the adopted Board of Education policies.
8. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood or Child Development, Family Relations or related field
• Two years successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents
• Successful completion of the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Implementation Training (certification)
• Ability to communicate with parents, children, school personnel and other professionals
• Experience using Microsoft Office or other word processing programs
• Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to provide own transportation; must be able to present proof of insurance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Family Relations, Elementary Education or a related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year:  No more than 25 hours per week;   

Benefits:   No benefits for this part-time position

Salary : $19 - $24