Parent Educator

Who We Are

For more than 140 years, The Family Partnership has built strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children. We fulfill our mission through counseling, education, and advocacy, primarily in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. The Family Partnership was founded in 1878 as the Minneapolis Humane Society to protect and serve children that were being abused or exploited. Along with a few name changes, our work has continually transformed to anticipate and address the evolving needs of families and individuals, many of whom are the most vulnerable in our community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At The Family Partnership, we partner with you and in turn, we partner with those we serve. Our programs holistically address the needs of people in our community. Through our two-generation (2Gen) or whole family approach, we work with people so they can heal from trauma and adversity and move towards greater health and well-being. Our shared values establish a common purpose across our array of programs and services. You can bring your authentic self to the workplace, while practicing both cultural competence and inclusivity. We're known for developing future leaders in the non-profit space and we expect employees to share their views. Our culture is one of open communication and transparency regardless of job level.

Wages and Benefits

$22.00 - $24.00 per hour; $1,000 hiring bonus after 3 months of employment; Generous paid time off, plus 10 paid holidays; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account (HSA), and options for flexible spending accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short and long-term disability insurance. TFP sponsors a retirement plan with a tiered vesting schedule based on years of service, plus a 2% employer contribution after one year of service.

SCHEDULE

This position works during normal business hours and may include some evening hours. It includes travel to clients' homes, schools, and other metro locations, and it may include the use of a personal vehicle to do so.

The Family Partnership is hiring a Parent Educator to assist parents with cognitive limitations that adversely affect their parenting skills. The Parent Educator will help identify their strengths, develop goals, and connect them to community resources to create positive changes for parents and their children.

Responsibilities

• Helping recruit and enroll eligible families, and preparing meaningful, developmentally appropriate instructional materials for parents and children.
• Managing a supportive caseload of 10-12 families and providing consistent home visits each month.
• Planning and leading weekly home visits, facilitating parenting groups, and coordinating medical screenings and community activities that enrich family wellbeing.
• Tracking family progress, ensuring follow-through on educational goals, and supporting discussions during group sessions.
• Building strong relationships through parent interviews, family needs assessments, and child developmental screenings and assessments.
• Using an evidence-based curriculum to strengthen child development, parent development, and overall family wellbeing.
• Coaching families on connecting with social service agencies and accessing the support they need.
• Sharing essential information with parents on childhood immunizations, home safety, nutrition, discipline, and constructive play.
• Providing developmentally appropriate activities and guidance to support children's intellectual, social-emotional, motor, and language growth.
• Teaching parents about child development stages, positive parenting techniques, and injury prevention through discussion, videos, and role-play activities.
• Assisting families with childcare enrollment processes and applications for financial assistance.
• Supporting families through a smooth and well-planned transition when they complete services.
• Keeping accurate, timely records and documentation in alignment with agency and contract requirements.
• Managing and organizing parent resource materials to ensure families have access to helpful tools and information.
• Advocating for families by identifying needed services, making referrals, and ensuring follow-through based on developmental assessments and observations.
• Coordinating engaging parent meetings and workshops focused on child health, mental health, and development.
• Helping families navigate doctor and dental appointments, community resources, and other identified needs-occasionally providing transportation when necessary.
• Supporting parents in establishing consistent medical and dental homes to promote long-term access to quality care.

Who You Are

• You bring a bachelor's degree in human services, education, psychology, health, child development, or a related field - or an equivalent mix of education and lived experience.
• You have at least one year of hands-on experience in classroom facilitation and providing home visits.
• You have experience supporting families in crisis and working with people from diverse social backgrounds.
• You have worked with parents and caregivers who have cognitive limitations and understand how these challenges can impact parenting skills.
• You have led activities with parents and children that strengthen child development and deepen parent-child relationships.
• You are motivated to work with parents who have cognitive limitations and approach this work with empathy and awareness.
• You understand disability service resources and know how to help families access them.
• You possess strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• You have the ability to build strong, respectful, and trustful relationships with clients.
• You possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to use them to adapt to families' changing needs.
• You are comfortable facilitating groups and one-on-one meetings, whether in person or virtually.
• You are able to travel to homes, schools, and community partner meetings as needed.
• You can safely transport parents and children in your personal vehicle when required.
• You have the ability to maintain accurate, organized data in both paper and electronic formats.
• You have the ability to perform assessments that guide appropriate interventions and referrals for families.
• You have the ability to uphold client and agency confidentiality in alignment with program requirements.
• You understand child development from birth to age two and can apply that knowledge in your work with families.
• You manage your time well and stay organized.
• You have the ability to work independently and thrive with limited supervision.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet TFP's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

The Family Partnership participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.