Parent Educator

About the role

You have a purpose and so should your job. Our children are the future of our community, and their care and education will directly impact their growth, development, and success. We believe success in the classroom is the foundation for success in life – and that no child should go without the opportunity to reach their full potential. The Learning Lamp has been lighting the way to a brighter future for nearly 20 years in our region. Initially started with the mission to provide access to high quality tutoring without the high price tag, our organization has grown, minimizing education and care disparities for children through child care, tutoring, and more. We are an integral part of the community, providing much needed support for families, schools, and children.

Our opportunities are a great way to get a start in your career that offers a lot of room to grow within our organization. We need supportive and committed people to positively impact the next generation.

Responsibilities

• Provides parent education, developmental information and family support to parents through personal home visits.
• Promote the healthy development of children from pregnancy to kindergarten.
• Utilize the nationally recognized "Parents as Teachers" curriculum to deliver quality home-based early childhood education, developmentally age-appropriate resources and effective child-parent interaction techniques.
• Conduct child developmental screenings including vision, hearing, the understanding and use of language, motor development, hand-eye coordination, and health and physical development.
• Collaborating with other Child Care Staff to plan and execute fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities for the children in the classroom and on the playground;
• Caring for vulnerable young children when preparing snacks/meals, changing diapers, cleaning and supervising;
• Safeguarding each child when cleaning the classroom, adhering to the safety and security regulations you learn through our employee development training.

Qualifications

• MUST have a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, Social services or other related field.
• Previous experience with children, and this does not have to be in a childcare center! Are you a parent? Have you volunteered with children before? Are you a former or retired teacher? All of these are examples of some of the many ways our staff have experience with children.
• Appropriate clearances and trainings: PA State Criminal History Record, Child Abuse Report, FBI Criminal History Report, NSOR clearance, and Mandated Reporter Training. Clearances must be kept current.
• Physical done within one year prior to start date.
• TB test within three months prior to start date.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds on a regular basis.
• Valid PA Driver’s License.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement savings (403(b))
• 529 Savings Plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

Pay Range starts at $19.00 per hour

Schedule

What are the hours like? This is a part-time position.