About this role
Position: Parent Mentor
*This is a grant funded position and the availability of the position, work schedule, and annual salary is contingent upon grant funding annually.
Applicant Requirements
The parent mentor must have a child with a disability who is currently receiving, or has previously received, special education and related services through an IEP.
Parent mentors must work a minimum of 20 hours per week
Job Description
The parent mentor will assist in building partnerships between families and schools and with the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) parent involvement.
The parent mentor must attend professional development on statewide initiatives and family engagement strategies including, but not limited to:
- Annual GaPMP Fall FY26 statewide meeting.
Job Duties
- Attending IEP meetings
- Talking/meeting with parents one-on-one re: parent concerns and/or needs
- Researching info needed by a parent
- Facilitating webinars, trainings or workshops to parents and other groups
- Preparing and updating info for parents/groups:
Examples
- Transition to Middle School checklist
- List of Helpful Websites
- List of Helpful Books
- Serving on committees
- Coordinating with agencies and groups and providing them with Special Ed. information
- Attending required trainings for Parent Mentors in Georgia
- Participating in other forums
Examples
- Transition Fair for high school students
- Special Education Olympics
- Four regional meetings/trainings
- Parent Mentorship Grant Orientation