Families United Parent Educator Job Description

Serving its community since 1993, the Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) is a non-profit organization that aims to enhance the quality of life in Summit County by providing information, assistance and education to families, immigrants and refugees. The FIRC operates Summit Thrift & Treasure (STT), a nonprofit thrift store for which all proceeds benefit FIRC programming. The FIRC fosters collaboration among community agencies and businesses and advocates for family and cultural competence.

The Parent Educator will report to the Families United Program Manager and is responsible for providing parents with information, support, and encouragement on optimal child development during the crucial early years of life. This is done by providing education in the form of personal home visits, group meetings, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children. This is a full time position with flexible hours. FIRC offers health insurance and a 403b plan.

Primary Duties:  Successfully complete the Born to Learn Parents as Teachers training  Maintain current certification as a parent educator, by completing the required professional development hours for years of service  Support Bright Beginnings program  Become qualified to administer developmental screenings  Commit to work for the Family and Intercultural Resource Center for one year  Maintain a case load of assigned families by providing monthly home visits  Organize and assist with program activities  Adhere to confidentiality practices

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  Provide parent education to families through monthly home visitation, family activities, and life skill classes to Spanish and English speaking families  Assess family need and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents  Complete all required documentation regarding home visits, attendance records, screening summaries, essential records in a timely and comprehensive manner  Demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge about what promotes optimal parent-child interaction and infant, toddler, and child development  Represent agency and program at various community events or meetings  Coordinate services with other community programs offering services to parents and their children  Participate in regular, relationships-based supervision with program manager and engage in setting personal goals for professional development  Engage in on-going learning about issues related to cultural sensitivity and competency  Organize, facilitate and promote Families United educational activities  Fulfill all training requirements and expectations

General requirements of the position include:  Early Childhood Education background  Bilingual in English and Spanish  Cultural competency  Effective communication skills and ability relating to strangers  Ability to develop trusting relationships with parents as a model for parent-child relationships  Willingness to establish and maintain appropriate professional relationship with families  Use time and resources effectively to meet job requirements  Ability to enter data into computer data base regularly  Ability to create and maintain accurate and complete records of all information collected as well as demonstrating proper documentation of information shared and observed during home visits

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Noelle Sivon Families United Program Manager 103 Main St. Po Box 4056 Dillon, CO 80435 970-262-3888 x321 [email protected]