Kids Above All is seeking a Parent Educator for our Chicago-city areas, IL office. This is a full-time position.
Job Details: Meet with families in their homes to provide educational activities and developmental information that includes the on-going assessment of their child's development. Develop and implement service plans that meet the needs of the children and the family and provide resources and information to assist families in reaching their goals as outlined in the service plan.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develops service plan with the clients within specified timeframesProvides child development screenings and referrals as neededAssesses the needs of the children and parents and provides resources and referralsProvides child/parent activities utilizing the Parents As Teachers curriculumEnsures that all children in the program have their medical needs assessedEmpowers parent toward the achievement of service goalsWorks with families to develop realistic and appropriate service goalsEnsures that assigned caseload receives bi-weekly home visitsPerforms other related duties as assignedResponsible for building your own caseloadResponsible for a caseload of 20 familiesRequired Skills: Bachelor's degree in psychology, early childhood education, Sociology, or related field0-2 years of applicable experience.Experience with family support, prenatal health care, or early childhood preferredProficient computer skills in Microsoft OfficeHighly organized, flexible, and can handle multiple priorities/projects well; Good time-management skillsAbility to function well in a team environmentAbility to demonstrate project management, organizational, analytical, and presentation skillsExcellent interpersonal and effective communications skills (verbal, written, effective documentation, listening)Ability to ensure confidentialityDemonstrated ability to build professional relationshipsDemonstrated problem-solving techniquesMust be comfortable recruiting families for programMust have a valid driver's license, daily access to an insured automobile, good driving record and willingness to travel. This position requires Parent Educators to drive to the homes of their clients. Why Kids Above All? At Kids Above All we value our employee's work/life balance. With flexible schedules, paid time off and 14 paid holidays, Kids Above All is a place where you can grow professionally and have a healthy work/life balance. Competitive pay and benefitsPaid Vacation time and 14 paid agency holidaysMedical, dental, vision, 401k, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary AFLAC coverage and Agency paid life insurance (Kids Above All pays 80% of the cost for employee medical coverage)Flexible schedulesAgency laptop and Cell phone providedOngoing trainingOpportunities for growth and advancementKids Above All recognizes, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of cultural diversity and will ensure that each client's ethnic or cultural customs, practices, and beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, and/or community differences will be respected by agency staff.
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