Hybrid Early Childhood Success Coach bei Growing Home, Inc

Description

Position/Title: Early Childhood Success Coach/Parent Educator 

Position Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports To: PAT Administrator

Growing Home is a nonprofit organization based in Westminster, Colorado. We cultivate a thriving, healthy, and accessible North Metro Denver by connecting people to services and programs to drive community action in the areas of food, housing, parenting education, and lifelong stability. We strive to create a welcoming environment for all by cultivating a sense of home with our participants, staff, and community members. As a community-centered organization, we work in partnership with those with lived experience to ensure programs and services are experience-informed and meet the needs of our community. In partnership with the community, we advance local and state policies that will create a more thriving, healthy, and equitable Colorado. 

CORE VALUES:

We grow when we…Belong. Learn together. Partner with the community. Celebrate strengths and prioritize well-being. Recognize our work has impact.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

An Early Childhood Success Coach/Parent Educator provides parenting education through visits and activities with caregivers/parents and their children by implementing the Parents as Teachers (PAT) program. This program emphasizes parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being. This is accomplished by providing education in the form of personal home visits, group meetings, screenings, and linkages to a network of resources for parents and children through a community-informed lens. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide parent education through regular personal visits both virtually and in person, implementing the Parents as Teachers curriculum

· Assess family’s needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents

· Conduct all required screenings under program guidelines and other requirements

· Collaborate with the Parents as Teachers (PAT) team to design, coordinate, and lead monthly Group Connection events for families

· Represent the Parents as Teachers program at various community events supporting families and/or young children

· Coordinate services with other Growing Home and community programs offering resources to parents and their young children

· Recruit initial caseload, and engage in recruitment activities on a regular basis to replace exiting families

· Plan, provide, and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development centered parenting, and family well-being 

· Use the PAT curriculum to share research-based information with families 

· Invite families to monthly group activities to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children's development 

· Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation to meet program fidelity and funder requirements

· Ensure that all necessary family and program documentation is accurately completed, submitted promptly, and recorded in the Visit Tracker database to uphold program integrity and meet funder compliance requirements

· Organize supplies and materials needed to complete personal visits, etc. 

· Participate in individual reflective supervision, group reflective supervision, and all-staff and team meetings

· Obtain competency-based professional development and renew Parent Educator certification annually 

· Complete the "Born to Learn" training through Parents as Teachers to earn certification in working with children from birth to age 5

· Participate in continuous quality improvement 

Work Environment 

· Participate in a participant-centered framework that centers on the family's experience. 

· Ensure strict confidentiality is kept with participant, donor, and volunteer information 

· Maintain a healthy and safe work environment

Requirements

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

· Experience working directly with young children and families, or related field preferred

· Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills 

· Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths 

· Ability to feel comfortable speaking with individuals about PAT and attend community events for recruitment purposes

· Ability to work independently and be self-motivated (work is often away from the office and in the community) 

· Computer skills, including experience with Microsoft 365 applications like Teams, SharePoint, Word, Outlook, as well as web browsers like Chrome or Edge

· Strong organizational and record-keeping skills

· Ability to complete the required “Born to Learn” curriculum successfully before initiating PAT services; training is provided and paid for by Growing Home

· Commitment to working with various populations and creating a welcoming environment for all

· Provide services and resources that are responsible/relevant to the needs of the participants. 

· Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality

· Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member

· Ability to maintain current certification as a Parent Educator by completing the required professional development hours for years of service (Certification and professional development provided by and paid for by Growing Home)

· Valid Driver’s License and proof of valid vehicle insurance required

· Reliable vehicle required

HOURS OF WORK AND LOCATION: 

· Hours of Work: This position is full-time, 40 hours a week. Work will generally be completed Monday-Friday, between 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, with some evenings and weekends required.

· Location: Work will primarily be performed in the Growing Home offices and in family's homes. Dependent on job duties, hybrid work locations and schedule may be permitted.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK AT GROWING HOME:

· Competitive Pay: $45,000

· Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans (employer pays 88% of the premium for employee medical insurance; 50% for employee dental and vision insurance; 50% for dependents across medical, dental, and vision plans)

· Optional 403(b) plan with 5% match after 1 year

· Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time

· Employer-paid life insurance

· Medical and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) available

· Cell phone and wellness stipends

· Up to 5 hours of paid wellness time each week

· Company-paid mental health consultant

· Positive, friendly workplace

· Growing organization; ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development

Please apply with a resume. No walk-ins, please. Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2025.

Growing Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.