This is a hybrid position and the candidate must reside within the following county(s) within Region 8: Kerr, Gillespie, Kendall, Bandera, Comal, and Guadalupe County.
Primary function/Responsibilty
Satisfactory implementation and delivery of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program within the context of the PAT curriculum and Quality Essential Requirements.
A certified parent educator implements the PAT model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the Parent Educator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Administrative
- Maintain accurate logs and records as required by the PAT Program and SJRC Texas
- Prepare and submit monthly reports as scheduled by the PAT Program including but not limited to a monthly Summary of Service (SOS), mileage documentation and TPCN documentation and billing
- Maintain the ability to use time and resources effectively to meet job requirements
- Maintain up to date client records-meeting all PAT requirements for documentation in family folders and in required databases
- Ensure all program data is accurate and detailed
- Abide by TPCN documentation and billing guidelines
- Strong organizational and record keeping skills
- Program
- Participate in staff meetings, trainings and conferences as required by PAT
- Effectively administer parent/caregiver assessments to all enrolled caregivers.
- Develop, monitor and review goals with each family
- Provide group connections to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engages in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children’s development
- Effectively deliver PAT services to a caseload of up to 20 families using the Parents as Teachers curriculum to deliver home visits
- Plan, provide and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well being
- Maintain confidentiality
- Help parents and children transition to other services as needed
- Develop and maintain trusting relationships with parents as a model for parent-child relationships
- Support and promote the philosophy and integrity of PAT
- Be available to provide PAT presentations at health fairs and to individuals, school staff, or community agencies
- Be available to respond to phone or written communication from individuals seeking information on PAT or Prevention Services
- Assist with completion of the PAT Annual Program Report
- Monitor and manage a healthy balance between personal and professional responsibilities
- Engage in recruitment activities
- Travel to and back from home visits within assigned region
- Other related duties as required
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Development or Social Science field of study preferred
- 1+ Years in Social Services Field including early childhood education, social work, health, psychology, or related field
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Certifications/Licenses/Registrations
- Valid state drivers license, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation and proof of current automobile insurance
- CPR/First Aid Certification (provided)
- PAT Certified Educator 0-3
- Physical/Mental requirements and information
- Body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, walk and walk briskly in order to interact with and monitor children
- Stamina to work long days and drive long distances
- Ability to work at various times throughout the week to include some evenings and weekends
- Must have ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
- Environment requires dexterity to remain calm and adapt to fast paced and emotional environments
- Home-like settings with varying moderate to high degrees of background noise
- Frequent exposure to various living environments
- Campuses are smoke-free, except on permitted campuses in designated areas
Sjrc’s team core competencies
- Organizational Responsibility
- Supports and works to achieve SJRC Texas’s mission, vison, core values, and strategic goals
- Maintain fiscal responsibility and confidentiality
- Professionalism
- Present a neat, clean appearance and dresses appropriately for the job
- Sets a good example for others by own self-discipline and behavior and displays positive attitude and demeanor
- Planning and Execution
- Works in an organized manner and uses time effectively
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated (often in the field)
- Meets commitments
- Begins work, meetings and appointments when scheduled
- Observes and follows policies regarding time off
- Dependable
- Accepts responsibility for attendance and punctuality
- Flexible and able to adjust workload to accommodate changes in priorities
- Communication
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths
- Use of positive language towards the organization and their goals
- Handles information in a confidential manner
- Listens to details, gets clarification as needed; seeks and asks for help when needed
- Uses respectful and inoffensive level, tone, and dialogue with coworkers, vendors, visitors and children
- Accepts and responds to constructive criticism
- Demonstrates essential courteous telephone behaviors
- Teamwork
- Establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with coworkers, vendors, visitors and children
- Offers support and assistance to coworkers and other staff, and works actively to resolve conflicts
- Volunteers readily and seeks increased responsibility
- Generates suggestions and innovates ideas for own position, department and organization
- Health and Safety
- Observes policies on health, safety and security and maintains a clean work area
- Notifies proper authorities of circumstances or situations of possible health hazards
- Reports significant and major incidents or accidents
- Ability and Accuracy
- Accomplishes tasks quickly and accurately with few mistakes
- Gains new knowledge and adapts to new duties and responsibilities
- Shows pride in correct and accurate work
Description of organizational relationship/Reporting relationships
Supervised by: Texas Family First PAT Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
