Parent Educator - Bilingual

As a Parent Educator, you'll provide supportive, home-based services to families. You'll use a proven program model to guide your visits, complete assessments, help families create goals, and connect them with helpful community resources. Your work supports parents, strengthens skills, and promotes health child development.

Responsibilities:

• Provide supportive, family-centered, home-based services
• Enroll Families into the Parents as Teacher (PAT) program and help them create and follow services plans
• Conduct regular home visits focused on goals, child development, and family needs
• Complete developmental screenings and connect families to helpful community resources
• Document services and submitting paperwork on time
• Participate in team meetings, community events, and required trainings
• Maintain confidentiality and follow agency policies
• Schedule home visits based on family needs while managing your weekly hours
• Represent the agency professionally in the community
• Collaborate effectively with other agencies and community partners
• Work flexible hours when needed, including occasional evenings or weekends
• Travel frequently within the community and visit families in their homes
• Perform other duties as required

Job Requirements:

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the physical requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking, hearing and adequate vision on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time.

Non-Physical Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences, Preferred
• Associates Degree, Required

Experience

• 2 years' experience working with parents and young children with Bachelors Degree
• 5 years' experience working with parents and young children with Associates Degree or equivalent

Special Skills

• Knowledge of child development, a range of child rearing practices and issues
• Knowledge of community resources
• Knowledge of appropriate use of screening materials
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Possess good data management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word and Excel
• Aptitude for learning new software programs and technology
• Maintain confidentiality according to professional standards
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English/Spanish preferred
• Ability to provide culturally relevant services
• Value all people, their family culture, heritage, language, and beliefs

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• First Aid/CPR certification required
• Food Handlers Card required
• Valid Washington State driver's license and minimum required liability insurance for WA State
• Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities' liability insurance provider

Employment is conditional upon:

• Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required

Wage Range: $21 to $28 hourly, depending on level of education and experience

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

Benefits:

• 13 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave per year
• Health insurance including medical & prescription coverage, with optional dental and vision insurance plans. Majority of premiums paid by Catholic Charities
• Retirement 403(b) Plan: employee contributions commence upon employment; Catholic Charities contributes 2% of monthly income and matches up to 4% of employee contributions following 6 months of employment
• Basic Life Insurance paid 100% by Catholic Charities
• Flexible Spending Account eligibility following 6 months of employment
• Education Assistance Program reimbursing up to $5,250 per year for approved continuing education after 6 months of employment
• Additional voluntary insurances including supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, long term disability, accident, and ID theft
• Employee Assistance Program includes 3 counseling sessions per year, legal consultations, financial coaching, and other wellbeing tools
• Annual longevity awards begin at 5 years of employment

It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.

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