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Job Description This is a hybrid positions and the candidate must reside within the following county(s) within Region 8: Bandera, Kerr, Gillespie, Kendall, Comal or Guadalupe County. PRIMARY FUNCTION/RESPONSIBILTY Satisfactory implementation and delivery of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program within the context of the PAT curriculum and Quality Essential Requirements. A certified parent educator implements the PAT model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the Parent Educator partners, facilitates, and reflects with families. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Administrative • Maintain accurate logs and records as required by the PAT Program and SJRC Texas, • Prepare and submit monthly reports as scheduled by the PAT Program including but not limited to a monthly Summary of Service (SOS), mileage documentation and TPCN documentation and billing, • Maintain the ability to use time and resources effectively to meet job requirements, • Maintain up to date client records-meeting all PAT requirements for documentation in family folders and in required databases, • Ensure all program data is accurate and detailed, • Abide by TPCN documentation and billing guidelines, • Participate in staff meetings, trainings and conferences as required by PAT, • Effectively administer parent/caregiver assessments to all enrolled caregivers., • Develop, monitor and review goals with each family, • Provide group connections to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engages in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children’s development, • Effectively deliver PAT services to a caseload of up to 20 families using the Parents as Teachers curriculum to deliver home visits, • Plan, provide and document personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well being, • Maintain confidentiality, • Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, • Develop and maintain trusting relationships with parents as a model for parent-child relationships, • Support and promote the philosophy and integrity of PAT, • Be available to provide PAT presentations at health fairs and to individuals, school staff, or community agencies, • Be available to respond to phone or written communication from individuals seeking information on PAT or Prevention Services, • Assist with completion of the PAT Annual Program Report, • Monitor and manage a healthy balance between personal and professional responsibilities, • Engage in recruitment activities, • Travel to and back from home visits within assigned region Required: • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Development or Social Science field of study preferred, • Valid state drivers license, good driving record, ability to provide own transportation and proof of current automobile insurance, • CPR/First Aid Certification (provided), • Bilingual preferred, • Body mobility to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, walk and walk briskly in order to interact with and monitor children, • Stamina to work long days and drive long distances, • Ability to work at various times throughout the week to include some evenings and weekends, • Must have ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, • Must have ability to give and receive verbal and written instructions (with or without hearing aids), • Must have ability to read fine print, have sustained vision and peripheral vision (with or without glasses), • Environment requires dexterity to remain calm and adapt to fast paced and emotional environments, • Home-like settings with varying moderate to high degrees of background noise, • Frequent exposure to various living environments Supervised by: PAT Supervisor Supervises: N/A