Parent Educator (Full Time)

What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintain an assigned family caseload and ensure all required personal visits, screenings, documentation, and follow-up tasks are completed accurately and on schedule, using effective organizational and time-management skills.
• Deliver personal visits using the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum and district-approved practices, providing developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to families while demonstrating strong interpersonal and culturally responsive communication skills.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct visits in homes, at district sites, or through approved virtual platforms, using district data systems for planning, tracking, and meeting required visit totals.
• Document all services in the district’s data system within required timelines, maintaining accurate, complete, and confidential records and completing all follow-up tasks within 48 hours of the visit.
• Conduct required developmental, social-emotional, health, hearing, and vision screenings for each child annually, entering data at required intervals and providing referrals when appropriate.
• Plan, facilitate, and promote parent group connections and support family engagement activities as assigned, using strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Communicate with families between visits as appropriate to support goals, provide resources, and strengthen family relationships with KCPS and the Parents As Teachers Program.
• Remain current with all Parents as Teachers and KCPS district program requirements, including the ECDA manual, district procedures, and updates provided (meetings, emails, and training), demonstrating a growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Participate in required supervisor meetings, staff meetings, PLCs, and professional development, including maintaining annual competency-based hours to remain a certified Parent Educator.
• Assist with recruitment and retention of families into district programming, including building positive community relationships which support district and program visibility.
• Demonstrate professional conduct by maintaining confidentiality, modeling positive and respectful interactions, and contributing to a positive culture that reflects the mission, vision, and values of Kansas City Public Schools and Parents as Teachers.
• Manage time and responsibilities effectively, demonstrating the ability to work independently, use technology proficiently, and maintain organized workflows.

To Be Successful at This Job, You Will Need To:

• Possess a valid driver's license and be able to provide own transportation; must be able to present proof of insurance.
• Meet MO DESE Parent Educator current Early Childhood Development Act (ECDA) manual requirements through one of the following pathways:
• Certification and/or a two-year degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field; and two (2) years of successful experience in a program serving young children and their parents, as approved by DESE;
• Sixty (60) semester hours toward an academic degree from an accredited institution and two (2) years of successful experience in a program serving young children and their parents, as approved by DESE;
• Five (5) years of successful experience in a program serving young children and their parents, as approved by DESE, along with a high school diploma or equivalent. Individuals qualifying under this pathway may be required by DESE to complete additional training.

To Level Up in This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Family Relations, Elementary Education or a related field.
• Current certification as a Parent Educator from the Parents as Teachers National Center is highly desirable.

Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers;
• Bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.