Parent Educator

Work where your work matters. Work at CCRC.

• *CCRC prides itself as a workplace of choice for passionate talent, driven by our mission to cultivate child, family and community well-being. Whether the position works directly with the public or supports our programs, every position is vital to our mission's success and reputation as a leader. We are not your typical non-profit. We are 900 people strong and growing!

You could play a key role supporting the Family Well- Being Division!
Parent Educators implement the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum 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. The CCRC Home Visiting programs use a family-centered and strength-based model that values the participant as the authority on her/his own experience and as fully capable of fulfilling her/his own potential for growth. Program participants may be experiencing the following: domestic violence, homelessness, mental health issues, coping with a special needs diagnosis, and Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) involvement.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

Plan, provide, and document home visits focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in in accordance with the Parents as Teachers curriculum and the activities approved in the program contract such as completing screenings/assessments. Develop, monitor, and review goals with each family as well as link families to community resources. 40%

• Collect, enter, maintain and report data accurately and on time. 40%
• Provide monthly group connections that give program participants an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children’s development. 5%
• Participate in at least two hours of individual reflective supervision and at least two hours of staff meetings monthly. 5%
• Attend mandatory funder, curriculum affiliate, and agency required trainings. 5%

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Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

These duties include tasks that are required, but currently comprise of less than 5% of the daily workflow for this job:

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Organize and inventory supplies/materials, etc.

• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew Parent Educator certification as required by grant funding.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement as needed.
• Engage in participant recruitment activities, as applicable.
• Keep up to date with child development literature, research, and trends in the business and politics of early care and education.
• Prepare oral and written reports as needed.
• Represent CCRC at community events including, but not limited to, CCRC sponsored events, community outreaches, Best Start meetings, and Special Planning Area meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor or four-year degree in early childhood education, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Six or more units of infant/toddler development course work.
• Associate’s Degree or 60 college semester units for which 24 of those units are in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development or related field
• Six or more units of infant/toddler development course work.
• Greater than two (2) years of experience working with young children and/or parents in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Home Visiting, or Head Start.
• Supervised experience working with young children and/or parents.
• Experience with infant and toddlers.

Minimum Education & Experience required:

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with young children and/or parents.

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Specialized Training: *

• Lactation educator knowledge and/or experience or willingness to be trained preferred. Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) or Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) preferred.
• Familiarity with trauma informed care and the effects of domestic violence, child abuse, parental alcohol and/or substance abuse, and perinatal depression on child development, parenting, family and general functioning or willingness to be trained preferred.
• Infant massage educator knowledge and/or experience or willingness to be trained preferred.

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Position Requirements: *

• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred: Ability to converse, write and translate in English and Spanish preferred.
• Ability to provide documentation / verification of education/ coursework.
• Ability to assess families across a broad spectrum of areas, recognizing professional boundaries and the need for consultation from other disciplines.
• Ability to honor and establish rapport with socially, culturally and ethnically diverse families while empowering them by building on their strengths.
• Ability to honor confidentiality & familiarity with HIPAA compliance.
• Ability to maintain cooperative, diplomatic working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the public; work as part of a team and collaborate with colleagues.
• Ability to work a non-traditional work schedule including evenings and weekends in a variety of settings that may include family homes, parks, and other locations in the community required.
• Willingness to work in a traditional setting (i.e. office), full-time remote setting, and/or hybrid schedule (office & remote work)
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated (often in the community).
• Accept full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member and present themselves as a credible representative of the agency.
• Build internal and external customer confidents by providing consistent and high quality customer service.
• Complete annually required competency-based professional development hours in order to remain certified in Parents as Teachers curriculum.
• Consistently present a calm, competent and professional image to clients, co-workers, and management.
• Effectively transfer thoughts and express ideas verbally and in writing to individuals and in a group setting.
• Knowledge of human development and best practices in working with adults as well as knowledge of infant, toddler, and child development; child health requirements; and early childhood education best practices.
• Knowledgeable about local community resources and ability to refer families to appropriate agencies.
• Maintain a sense of purpose, value and ownership of work and anticipates and prepare for chosen courses of action.
• Recognize and take independent action to solve problems.
• Seek out new responsibilities, act on opportunities, generate new ideas, and practice self-development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (i.e. non-judgmental, objective, reflective, empathetic, patient, tactful, etc.)
• Strong organizational and record keeping skills.
• Understand one’s job duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current, and utilize necessary skills to complete work assignments.
• Computer skills; including web browsing, e-mail, data entry, and word processing. Proficiency in Windows-based programs including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Criminal Records (e.g. Livescan Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Index Check, Sexual Offender Registry, Health and Tuberculosis (TB) test clearances required.
• Valid California driver’s license, reliable vehicle, automobile insurance, and a clean driving record that will be substantiated by DMV records required.

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At CCRC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees: *

• Competitive compensation package
• Robust benefit offerings -Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability paid for by CCRC
• Employer Contribution and Employer Match in the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% vesting
• Generous Time Off Policy-Vacation and Sick Time, Holidays, and Paid Winter Break
• Opportunities for learning and professional development, including education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• 501(c) (3) designation-You can apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness!

We have doubled in size over the past 10 years. We provide child development and early education, workforce development opportunities, child care financial assistance, Head Start preschool and Early Head Start services and more for close to 50,000 parents, children, and child care providers each month in Northern Los Angeles County, including Antelope Valley, and the entirety of San Bernardino County, including an office in Victorville, serving a total geographic area of 22,500 square miles.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Type: Full-time