Parent Educator

JOB POSTING: Parent Educator (Full-Time, Non-Exempt)

ORGANIZATION: The Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler & Volusia Counties is a non-profit organization striving to unite people and resources at the local level to meet the needs of pregnant women, infants, children, and their families. For additional information, please visit https://healthystartfv.org/.

OVERVIEW: Reporting to Program Supervisor for Healthy Families, the Parent Educator provides Healthy Families home visiting services to assigned families. Services are family-centered, strength-based and directed at establishing a trusting relationship; strengthening parent-child relationship; promoting healthy child growth and development; and enhancing family well-being by reducing risk and building protective factors. Parent Educator partners with families and honors diverse family structures and parenting practices.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to establish trusting relationships and accept individual differences.
• Experience and humility to work with culturally diverse families.
• Knowledge of infant and child development.
• Ability to use judgement and discretion in the execution of duties.
• Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with assigned families and providers.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and emergencies effectively.
• Ability to advocate on behalf of families.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with healthcare providers and community resource partners.
• Knowledge of local and regional behavioral health and social service providers.
• Ability to work independently and seek direction from supervisor as needed.
• Willingness to engage in building reflective capacity, i.e., capacity for introspection, communicating awareness of self in relation to others, recognizing value of supervision, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, and experience in working with or providing services to children and their families required. College coursework and infant mental health endorsement preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and a variety of virtual meeting platforms
• Valid Florida driver’s license with a safe driving record and current private auto insurance
• Pre-employment Screening Clearance: Level 2 Background Check, Drug Screening, Local Criminal History Check, and Motor Vehicles Records Check

BENEFIT PACKAGE:

• Paid by Employer: Health/Medical (Employer Paid Plan), $10,000 Life/AD&D, EAP
• Voluntary/Paid by Employee: Health/Medical (Employee Contribution Plan), Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term and/or Short-Term Disability, FSA
• 15 Paid Holidays; Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Parental Leave

If you have a disability or other condition requiring reasonable accommodation under the ADA to complete essential functions of this position, notify HR to begin the accommodation request process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Daytona Beach, FL 32114