Parent Educator

Do you have a passion for working with children and their families? Would you like to join a team making an impact right in your own community? We have an amazing opportunity for you to join our team as a Parent Educator! While working as a Parent Educator with Arizona's Children Association you will have the opportunity to process the intake, assessment, planning, preparation, promotion, evaluation, and follow-up of various programs and services designed to teach parents healthy parenting techniques.

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

At Arizona's Children Association, our employees are our most valuable asset; and as such we offer a wide range of benefits to aid your health and wellness including:

- Eligibility for Medical, Dental, and Vision plans on the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 8 paid holidays
- 403B Retirement Savings Plan

2024 Arizona's Children Association Benefits Guide

Find your passion. Fulfill your purpose. Join Team AzCA!

What You'll Do:

• Facilitates home visits, parent-child playgroups and other parenting events, including intake and assessments.
• Actively participates in the planning, preparation, promotion, evaluation and follow-up after parenting activities.
• Maintains accurate records and reporting as required. This includes recording accurate attendance and ensuring that parents have completed enrollment forms, monthly reporting and program evaluation instruments.
• Collaborates with community partners to schedule services at locations familiar and accessible for caregivers/parents of young children.
• Accepts referrals, promotes registrations, and initiates contact with families as needed to begin service delivery within agency guidelines.
• Provides case management at a level of intensity that meets the specific needs of each caregiver/family and the requirements of the program model.
• Provides parenting/life skills information and guidance that meets the needs of each caregiver/family.
• Ensures fidelity to First Things First Standards (FTF) of Practice, as well as additional program standards.
• Participates in program development activities, including community outreach and recruitment.
• Assists with childcare as needed during group parenting workshops.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma and experience in the field.
• Maintain current program qualifications and/or certifications as a parent educator, by completing the required professional development trainings and hours for years of service.

Minimum Qualification & Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age (licensing requirement).
• Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and be insurable under the agency's automobile policy.
• Must be able to provide own transportation for business related purposes
• Must be able to provide DPS fingerprint clearance.
• Must be able to meet training and agency compliance requirements for the position.
• An individual may qualify for this position if the individual is able to "perform safely" the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen

At Arizona's Children Association we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that not only promotes, but values and celebrates diversity. Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace and culture to better serve our children, families and community.

Just like the uniqueness of the families we serve, we strive to be diverse in:

race, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, gender, age, sexual orientation/preference, gender identity and expression, disability and/or diagnosis, marital status, religion, status, or any other protected status.

AzCA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.