Bilingual Parent Educator - Revere
Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

Job Info

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Parents as Teachers Parent Educator

Position Highlights:

Parents as Teachers is an evidence-based home visiting model, which is embedded within the Pediatric practice at MGH Revere. The Parents as Teachers Parent Educator is responsible for parent education to help parents understand their role in supporting their young child's development from the beginning. The program provides services to families with children between the ages of birth and kindergarten completion. The goals of the program include enhanced parent-child interactions, improved child health and development, and increased school readiness. This program includes visits with families at home and at the health center, screenings for parents and children served by the program, and connections to community resources in order to promote positive parent-child interactions, educate parents on developmental-centered parenting, and support overall family well-being.

What you will do:

• Become knowledgeable about the Parents as Teachers model including the Essential Requirements necessary for model fidelity.
• Conduct personal visits (60-75 minutes) using the Parents as Teachers curriculum on a weekly or bi-weekly basis with each family.
• Plan the visit, gather materials, travel, conduct the visit, and clearly document the visit.
• Provide parent group connections focusing on a minimum of one of the following areas of emphasis: parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, or family well-being.
• Complete developmental, health, vision and hearing screenings on each child every year.
• Complete screenings of substance use, domestic violence and depression with caregivers.
• Develop and maintain a community resource network in order to be able to link families with them as needed.
• Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation.
• Help parents and children transition to other services as needed.

What's in it for you:

• Medical Benefits: Start day 1!
• PTO: 20 days annually plus 10 paid holidaysper year
• Retirement: 403b retirement savings plan with hospital match. Plus, a Cash Balance Retirement Pension plan
• Commuting: Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Resources for child care and emergency back up care
• Employee perks: Enjoy discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.

Qualifications
What you will need:

• Bachelors or four-year degree in early childhood education, psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Supervised experience working with young children and families.
• Knowledge of early childhood development.
• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish or Arabic).
• Access to a car to travel to home visits.

EEO Statement
EEO Statement:

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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