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Tri County Community Action / Head Start Parent Educator - Woodville in Woodville, Texas
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR HOME BASE PARENT EDUCATOR
I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Parent Educators will be responsible for direct delivery of services to ten (10) families enrolled in the home-based Head Start Program. Parent Educators make a 11/2 hour visit per week to each family served.
II. QUALIFICATIONS
A. Education: GED or high school diploma necessary. Some college preferred. Child Development Associate Degree desirable. If does not have CDA, will acquire within two year from first day of employment.
B. Experience: Requires knowledge and experience in child development and early childhood development. Experience working with small children in day care, school or churches. Knowledge of nutrition, first aid, hygiene and health necessary.
C. Bilingual preferred but not required.
III. PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
The person filling this position must be a person with special skills and qualifications. He/She must be flexible, warm and genuinely care about families assigned to him/her. He/She must have integrity and good moral standards and behave in such a way as to promote the development of good moral standards in the families assigned to the Parent Educator.
The Parent Educator must be able to work unsupervised and also be able to respond positively to guidance and supervision from the home-based manager. He/She must respond quickly and positively to admonitions and reprimands. Good communication skills are mandatory for interaction with families and for utilizing opportunities to speak before groups (parent, policy, or civic). Must be willing to travel. Must possess a valid Texas drivers license and be insurable by the agency's insurance company.
IV. POSITION CLASSIFICATION
Fulltime; non-exempt
V. DUTIES
Locate and enroll three and four-year-old children from 10 families eligible for participation in the home-based program
Administer developmental and growth assessments, and assist the Health/Disability Manager with vision, speech, and hearing screenings for each enrolled child.
Be responsible for delivery of all required health services to children so that children receive medical and dental screenings and followup treatment, as funds allow, and see that all children are adequately immunized.
Develop family needs assessments to keep in central office records with accurate information about families.
Responsible for maintaining a complete uptodate file at the TriCounty central office in Center, Texas, for each child the Parent Educator serves.
Plan and train parents to conduct weekly activities for their children.
Promote food activities in demonstrations and provision of nutritional snacks for children on weekly basis.
Arrange two group sessions each month for children enrolled so that children will be able to interact with other children.
See that parents receive education in areas of nutrition, health, education, orientation into Head Start and knowledge of agencies and social services available.
Assist enrolled families in housing, adult education, food stamps, and Medicaid and give information about any needed special services. The Parent Educator will follow through and serve as advocate for securing services as well as keep accurate records of advocacy services.
Observe, record, and report significant changes in behavior in child and/or family.
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