ELECT Parenting and Prenatal Education Consultant (2)
Summary
The ELECT Parenting and Prenatal Education Consultant provides prenatal/parenting/life skills education to pregnant and parenting teens enrolled in the Young Parents Program (YPP) and Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) while also delivering case management services to support student success.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Duties: Provide a minimum of two hours of ELECT instruction monthly on topics such as: Prenatal and Sexual Health, Parenting Jobs and Career Education, Life and Relationship Skills, Personal Health and Well-being.
Prepare lesson plans and activities aligned with ELECT guidelines. Develop flexible scheduling to accommodate students' school schedules. Assist with planning and implementation of summer activities to meet ELECT requirements. Share information with school district staff as requested.
Case Management Duties: Process intake referrals in a timely manner, responding to all inquiries and official referrals within 48 hours. Perform outreach ensuring that districts, community agencies, and medical providers are aware of services and referral process. Assess the needs of identified pregnant or parenting students and implement individualized plans to meet ELECT goals and student-specific objectives. Perform intake and exit protocols, inclusive of data management for state, district, and transportation. Provide a minimum of two (2) case management service hours per month focusing on attendance, grades, and goal attainment. Conduct quarterly visits and summer case management, including scheduled visits and meaningful phone calls. Monitor student attendance and grades; implement improvement plans to meet ELECT standards and improve success rates. Communicate regularly with County Assistance Office (CAO), school district personnel, ELRC, and other agencies to coordinate resources for students.
Program Planning, Data, And Fiscal Duties: Utilize program budget to create pregnancy and parenting education budget and associated curriculum and supporting materials. Determine education categories and priorities. Design instruction appropriate for a variety of learning styles, ages, and academic abilities to ensure all students can access curriculum. Determine materials needed to fully implement all lessons. Procure quotes and place orders for all materials. Utilize program budget to create motivating incentives for students. Monitor student data related to goal progress, attendance, and academic progress. Complete incentive interest survey with students. Determine incentive options appropriate for students. Procure appropriate incentives, such as gift cards, learning materials, or parenting supplies, aligned with budget and student interests. Distribute incentives monthly, ensuring all incentive distribution is recorded for auditing purposes. Data Coordinator for program: Learn all data systems required for program, including but not limited to: ELECT data system, TEAMS Channel for state information sharing, Commonwealth Workforce Development System (CWDS), County Assistance Office (CAO), FileMaker Pro, ELECT/Young Parent's portal, Student Management Systems, Transportation Coordination for caseload. Determine what students need transportation to childcare and school in order to improve attendance. Confirm LEA approves of transportation provision. Assign to CCIU Young Parent's van. Update driver schedule and route. Update billing information. Provide interpretation and translation as needed to other ELECT/Young Parent's Program staff.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Human Development, Early Childhood Education or LPN Certification required. Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preferred.
Knowledge of prenatal/parenting education and life skills instruction. Experience coordinating with public and private social services agencies preferred. Experience with Student Management Systems preferred.
Professional Or Other Required: Clearances: Vaild Driver's License & access to reliable transportation required. Current State Police, Child Abuse, NSOR, and FBI Fingerprints clearances within 1 year required.
Pay
Salary Range Project, Level 14, $47,727.69 - $59,659.23/yr. (Exempt)
Schedule
200 day position, 7.5 hours per day, 5 days per week
Benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer
Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability.
Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees.