Position Type: Student Support Services/Parent EducatorDate Posted: 11/25/2024Location: Goodyear Early Childhood Center (GECC)Parent Educator at Goodyear Early Childhood Center Job Details: 3.95 hours a day, 198 days (school year and additional days in summer) Hourly rate: $20.57 - $21.08 per hour, based on qualifications and experience Qualifications
- Experience working with young children.
- Outgoing nature, comfortable working with the community and across the district
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Feel comfortable conducting/facilitating parent groups and/or training.
- Be able to work collaboratively with school staff, community agencies, and other parent educators.
- Ability to honor confidentiality and be nonjudgmental.
- Work independently with strong organizational skills, some data entry.
- Reliable transportation and ability to work flexible hours when needed.
Duties
- Work closely with the Family Resource Center Director, Site Coordinator, and Social Worker
- Plan for and implement a home visiting curriculum for children prenatal/birth to five and their families.
- Conduct developmental screenings.
- Conduct recruitment activities.
- Work collaboratively with Killingly family childcare providers.
- Provide technical assistance and trainings for regional childcare home providers.
- Conduct/facilitate parent groups/trainings and playgroups.
- Provide resource and referral services for Killingly residents.
- Develop long-range plans for family home visits, workshop dates, ordering materials, and other services necessary to fulfill FRC requirements.
- Keep records of activities and enter the required data into the FRC data platform.
- Prepare and distribute flyers, questionnaires, surveys, brochures, and event announcements.
- Advocate for FRC support at the statewide level.
- Represent the FRC at community meetings.
- Oversight of FRC diaper bank.
- Assist in all program areas as needed, special projects.
- Other duties as assigned by the Site Coordinator or Director.
When applying online, please be sure to upload the following documents for the application to be complete & considered: Resume, Letter of Intent, (3) recent letters of recommendation & certification (if applicable) The Killingly Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer KILLINGLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELIEVE ALL STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM THE TALENTS OF STAFF FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, RACES AND ETHNIC GROUPS