About this role
Job Title: Parents as Teachers Parent Educator Reports to: Parents as Teachers Supervisor Dept./School: Special Programs/PAT Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Pay Grade/Days: Instructional 1/187 days Date Revised: 7/13/2026 Primary Purpose: Implement the Parents as Teachers model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in their work with families. Qualifications: Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree (Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Health, Psychology or a related field preferred) Special Knowledge/Skills: Strong organizational and record-keeping skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Must be able to multi task Ability to work independently and use sound judgment Ability to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths Bilingual skills helpful but not required Experience One to two years' experience working with families and young children Major Responsibilities and Duties: 1. Engage in recruitment activities.
2. Complete an initial and annual family-centered assessment with each family.
3. Provide personal visits focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being (including planning, delivering and documenting the visit)
4. Use the PAT Foundational curriculum to share research-based information with families
5. Provide group connections 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.
6. Complete at least an initial and annual developmental screening and health review for each enrolled child.
7. Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs.
8. Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, to preschool, or to kindergarten
9. Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation
10. Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision and staff meetings.
11. Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent-educator certification annually.
12. Participate in continuous quality improvement
13. Regular Attendance
14. Other duties as assigned by supervisor Equipment Used: Personal computer, typewriter, printer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress. Repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer. In-district and some out-of-district travel required. ********** The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. Equal Opportunity Employer: Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to race, color, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminating employment practice. The district Title IX Coordinator is Jennifer Spurgers, Director of Human Resources, 1104 Broad St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301 940-235-1012 Questions regarding posted positions should be addressed to Human Resources 940-235-1012.