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Parent Educator / Family Development Specialist- Spanish-English Bilingual Job Title: Family Development Specialist Reports To: Team Lead Hours: 37.5 hours per week FLSA Status: Non-exempt Location: Wilkes Barre, PA Outreach Culture: Outreach's mission statement states, " With respect for the individual and with the highest professional standards, Outreach – Center for Community Resources offers a variety of programs that promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency.". We strive to embody this mission in our employment as well. At Outreach, you will find an environment where you are family, and family comes first.
Benefits
We proudly offer the following benefits to eligible employees; medical, dental, and vision insurance short term and long term disability life insurance generous PTO 401k plan personal and bereavement leave time flexible work arrangements Summary: Spanish-speaking member of Outreach staff with primary responsibility in home-based education and related support services. Provides home visitation/education services to participating families and groups.
Duties: Makes home visits to families providing support in areas of development including: Parent-Child Interaction, Family/Child Well-being, Development Centered Parenting, Home Safety, etc Maintains related files/record keeping and completes program-related data entry. Participates in team meetings, reflective supervision and home visit observations to ensure model fidelity Plans individual and group activities with children/parents to stimulate growth in children’s language, social, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.
Also includes teen parenting instruction Assists with planning and implementation of weekly play groups and with Parent Cafes Collaborates with many community partners and human service agencies (ie: local Children & Youth agency) to link families to resources. Provides participant referral to schools, early intervention programs, mental health services, etc., as needed Provides follow-up to families as needed; maintains appropriate record keeping as required.
Participates in a team process focused on best practices to serve participating families, the community, and Outreach Professional representation of agency at public events as needed Reliable transportation is required, as well as current driver’s license, insurance and registration Completion of required evidence-based home visiting training and certification is mandatory Daily in-office attendance is required Some evening and weekend hours are required Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions…