REPORTS TO:  Director of Pre-School and PAT

FAIR LABOR STANDARD ACT:  Non-Exempt

POSITION CLASSIFICATION:  Support Staff

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  9 months; School year 2026-2027 and for future terms

Pay Schedule:  Parent Educator (PAT)

QUALIFICATIONS

1. 4 (four) year Bachelors Degree in an early childhood related field or
2. 2 (two) year Associates Degree in an early childhood related field with 2 years successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by DESE or
3. 5 (five) years of successful experience in a program working with young children and their parents as approved by DESE and a high school diploma or equivalent.
4. Must Pass Fingerprint Check

OTHER NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

5. Able to work effectively in a variety of home and community settings
6. Must obtain and maintain required certification as a Parent Educator
7. Experience working with young children and their families
8. Demonstrate strong time-management and organizational skills
9. Demonstrate initiative and accountability
10. Able to convey information clearly and professionally
11. Must provide dependable, personal transportation to complete home visits

JOB SUMMARY

The Parents As Teacher Educator is to assist parents in becoming their child’s first teacher and ensure parents and children are ready for Kindergarten entry.

REQUIRED EXPECTATIONS

• Be punctual and have consistent and regular attendance.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social and physical needs, as well as their education needs.
• Supports the mission of the Webb City R-7 School District.
• Supports the value of education.
• Complies with the privacy rights of students; safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice and best practice methods at all times.
• Be warm and nurturing with students.
• Be customer service oriented and professional.
• Provide excellent customer service according to the standard of the District.
• Works to meet goals of the department and District with a spirit of cooperation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The duties of the Parents As Teacher Educator will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Schedule, prepare and complete personal visits with parents on assigned caseload.
• Assist with preparation and attend parent group meetings as assigned.
• Participate in recruiting new families to the program.
• Administer developmental screening to children on own caseload, other students ages 3, 4, and 5 and assigned in the spring new Kindergarten students.
• Maintain records of service to families on caseload.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Seek guidance on situations which seem to warrant referral or specialized service.
• Perform extra assignments (i.e. visit new families at the hospitals, facilitate teen parent meetings, etc.).
• Use personal visits, developmental screenings, group meetings and referrals to other agencies/services to help prepare children for success in Kindergarten.
• Demonstrates and imparts knowledge of child development, child rearing practices and age appropriate activities.
• Instructs parents on relevant information regarding child development, language, motor and social skills and age appropriate milestones.
• Models and teaches appropriate verbal interactions, communication techniques and behavior management techniques between parent and child.
• Addresses parent concerns, research information and connect parents to community resources as needed.
• Implements the approved Parents as Teacher curriculum.
• Monitors progress of child’s development.
• Conducts health and developmental screenings for children on an annual basis.
• Provides verbal and written summaries of screening results to parents.
• Recognize and inform on behavior and/or development of child that deviates from expected norms.
• Develops intervention strategies for areas of concern and provide appropriate in-service for parents to implement these strategies.
• Makes appropriate referrals for additional evaluations or screenings as needed.
• Maintains files to include records of all screenings and transfer to appropriate elementary school.
• Maintains accurate mileage and student contact records for reporting.
• Models positive behavior for students (i.e. inter-personal communication, processes, social interactions, etc.) for the purpose of providing educational and life skills training.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, dress and appropriate professional manner for the work setting.
• Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills.
• Adheres to good safety practices.
• Ability to understand and adhere to all District rules, regulations and policies.
• All other duties as required or assigned. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• stand, walk, sit and talk/hear;
• occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl;
• occasionally push, pull or lift up to 50 lbs; and
• be able to see, including close, distance and depth perception.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.