Parent Educator (Part-Time) - 2025-26

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POSITION PROPERTIES

PURPOSE

The Columbia Public School District is seeking part-time Parent Educators for the Parents as Teachers program. The Parent Educator partners with families with children ages prenatal to kindergarten entry to provide parent education, screenings, and family support during private home visits. The Parent Educator also provides group events, classes, and screenings for families with young children at the Center for Early Learning North. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Conduct personal visits using the Parents as Teachers curriculum.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule that will include some evenings.
• Plan the visit, gather materials, travel, conduct the visit, and clearly document the visit. 
• Provide parent group connections.
• Complete developmental, social emotional, health, vision, and hearing screenings.
• Refer families, as needed, to community resources.
• Maintain a current community resource network to connect and refer families.
• Organize supplies and materials.
• Meet with supervisor and small groups for reflective supervision.
• Support parents and children as they transition to other services and to kindergarten, as needed.
• Complete annual required professional development hours as required to maintain certification with Parents as Teachers.
• Attend staff meetings, mentor meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Be available to communicate with parents between scheduled visits, when appropriate.
• Keep current on literature and research in the field of child development and parenting issues.
• Participate in recruitment and community outreach activities.
• Attend Foundational I and Foundational II Trainings through the Parents as Teachers National Center to be certified as a Parents as Teachers Parent Educator.
• Understand and adhere to Board policies. 

Perform other duties as necessary to support the mission and vision of Columbia Public School District.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS

All employees of the District are expected to adhere to the policies and regulations of the Board of Education, maintain appropriate certification and competencies necessary for the position, and demonstrate the values of the district at all times. For information on polices, regulations and values, visit http://www.cpsk12.org.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To:        Coordinator of Parents as Teachers

Supervises:        None

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum: A bachelor’s degree in early childhood or related field such as Human Development and Family Studies, Education, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, etc. OR a bachelor’s degree in another area, coupled with professional experience and or training in early childhood or family/community support.  Parent Educators must have personal and reliable transportation for home visits. While teacher certification is not required, ability to attend Foundational and Foundational II trainings and obtain a certification as a Parent Educator from the National Center for Parents as Teachers is required. The candidate will attend an online training for Foundational I & II certification in July 2025.

Preferred:  PAT is looking for a part-time parent educator who can speak Dari, Pashtu or Arabic fluently or who has experience working with interpreters. Supervised experience working with young children and their families is also preferred. Candidates should be highly organized, accountable, able to work independently, and self-motivated. They should be comfortable with technology and computer use for documentation, teaching, and communication. Parenting experience is also preferred.

Ideal Candidate: Speakers of other languages such as Arabic, Pashtu, Dari or other minority languages are highly desirable as well as individuals with experience working with traditionally underrepresented communities. Ideal candidate has both minimum and preferred qualifications and experience in the home visiting field.  He or she enjoys working with families and children, sees the best in others (colleagues, parents, children), and demonstrates the CPS values of trust, grace, integrity, collaboration, transparency, and empathy.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Language: Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, Board policy, administrative procedures and forms and governmental regulations and guidance; Read, analyze, and implement curriculum and assessment data to plan instruction; Complete forms, write reports and engage in written correspondence with parents; Present information effectively and respond to questions; Write clear and complete lesson plans. These are essential functions of the job.

Computation: Work with mathematical concepts, such as probability and statistical inference, and analyze data for instruction; Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. These are essential functions of the job.

Reasoning: Solve a variety of problems in many different situations; Interpret instructions presented in written, oral, diagram or schedule form; Apply knowledge of current educational theory and instructional techniques while presenting subject matter to students; Demonstrate executive functions such as planning, organizing, remembering, and regulating information and behavior as they pertain to student performance and achievement. These are essential functions of the job.

Other Skills and Abilities: Identify needs and abilities of individual students and to adapt instructional methods accordingly. Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; Perform multiple tasks simultaneously. These are essential functions of the job.

Technology: Integrate technology into daily instruction; present information to students using a variety of media; Access and present information from online sources in a manner that enhances instruction; lead and monitor students as they perform online research; Instruct in buildings/classes where students are actively using 1-to-1 technology such as laptop computers, iPads, and other devices; Lead students in creating and presenting multi-media projects when such assignments enhance student learning; Use district software for recording grades and finding student information; Readily utilize smart boards, projectors and other instructional technology provided by the district; Adhere to all District policies and procedures regarding technology use. These are essential functions of the job.

Physical Demands: An individual who holds this position must have the ability to: Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously; Move around the classroom to interact with and manage students/groups of students; Read handwritten or printed material. These are essential functions of the job.

Attendance: Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Conditions and Environment: The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.  Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation. These are essential functions of the job.

Prospective and current employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact human resources to discuss reasonable accommodations to perform the essential job functions. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $42,500 - $63,750