Online Educator
2 weeks ago
At Easterseals of Chicagoland and Greater Rockford, we are committed to two – often interconnecting - pillars of work…early learning and disability. Through these pillars, we transform the lives of early learners and individuals of all abilities through access to expert educational, family, and community support. As an affiliate of America’s largest nonprofit health care organization, we have proudly served the communities and families of Chicagoland and Greater Rockford since 1936.
Teen Family Support assists pregnant and parenting teenagers to develop and improve healthy parent-child relationships by providing long-term support through pregnancy, labor, delivery, and becoming a new parent.
For more information about our organization, please visit us online at
In this role, you will also support and guide families in establishing healthy parent/child relationships, with sensitivity to various cultural, racial, and ethnic groups. The Parent Educator reports to the Teen Family Support – Parent Educator Supervisor.
$2,000 Sign On Bonus
The Parent Educator position is located at the Easterseals Teen Family Support at 730 N. Building trusting relationships, teaching problem solving skills and improving the family’s support system through consistent, regular and comprehensive home visits.
Assisting with program planning and development, i.e. monthly family events, quarterly report, program contract, program audits and program accreditation.
Providing accurate information and support regarding prenatal issues, child development and parenting information utilizing Parents as Teachers Curriculum and approved handouts.
Promoting and demonstrating positive parent/child relationships through observing moms and babies interacting. Facilitating parent-child activities during home visiting and videotaping of routine activities and completing an observation tool will be accomplished.
Demonstrate familiarity with the services for pregnant and parenting young parents with community agencies and refer participants to appropriate services and resources.
Meet regularly with Parent Educator Supervisor for reflective supervision and group supervision sessions.
Participate in professional development both within the community and throughout the state. Ensure that monthly attendance, statistical reports, and appropriate client record keeping are entered in the MIECHV Visit Tracker data base system, and in the participant’s file.
Assist in arranging for participants to enroll/participate in educational services, job-related training or employment opportunities.
Participating in client staffings, as requested by team members, work with the team to provide quality services to families.
Attend bi-weekly Teen Family Support meetings and monthly Infant Mental Health consultation.
Participate in interagency staffings with other staff working with the participant, such as other parent educators and doulas staff.
Serving on agency and community committees, as requested.
Participate in MIECHV Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) goal setting activities, as directed.
Enter and track data on spreadsheets, as needed.
Ensuring that families have a medical home, refer to needed medical services in the community for themselves and their children.
Monitoring and encouraging participants to follow through with immunizations and well baby care for their children.
Education/Certification:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Mandated Reporter Online Training within first week of employment
Foundations Certification I and Foundations II Certification within 6 months of employment.
Life Skills Progression Training within 6 months of employment.
Domestic Violence Training within 9 months of employment.
Reflective Supervision Training within 9 months of employment
*All trainings provided by Start Early PLN through the program’s contract
Experience with family services which embrace the concepts of family-centered and strength-based service provision
Knowledge of maternal-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect
Experience in providing services to culturally diverse communities/families
Knowledge of infant and child development and parent-child attachment
Strong interest in and commitment to working with pregnant and parenting teens/young adults and their children.
Experience with children required.
Experience with pregnant and parenting teens preferred.
Experience in all aspects of child development, mother baby relationships, and attachment preferred.
Ability to attend overnight trainings, with a minimum of one being a week-long training (out of town trainings suspended during the pandemic.).
Flexible scheduling to attend trainings and meet with families.
Ability to travel throughout the Rockford Region in different geographic locations and housing situations.
Computer skills – ability to utilize platforms for virtual home visits.
ADA: Easterseals will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990. Unless exempted by the Americans with Disabilities Act, all persons hired for this position are required to possess the ability to perform the physical tasks necessary to treat clients, i.e., bending, floor-sitting, etc.,
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