Young Parents Program Educator - Downingtown, United States - Chester County Intermediate Unit

Chester County Intermediate Unit
Chester County Intermediate Unit
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Downingtown, United States

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Description
JobID: 3294


Position Type:


Project Staff
Date Posted:

4/22/2024
Location:

ESC
Closing Date:
05/03/2024


At the present time, a vacancy exists for a
full-time Young Parent's Program Educator within the Student Services division of the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

This position is responsible for providing prenatal/parenting/life skills education to all pregnant and parenting teens enrolled in the Young Parents Program (YPP) and Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) to increase their options, opportunities, skills, experience and self-sufficiency.

Assists the Young Parents Program Supervisor with other tasks associated with the operation of the program.

  • Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families, and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU At the CCIU, we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication, and collaborative spirit that our employees bring to their work every day, and we know that achieving success together takes a team approach
  • We strive to hire exceptional, diverse, and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaders who contribute to a better Chester County and beyond.

Dimensions and Organizational Relationship of the Position:
The YPP/ELECT Prenatal/Parenting and Life skills Educator reports to the Supervisor of the Young Parents Program
in the Student Services Division.

The employee interacts with all Young Parents Program staff and collaborates, where appropriate, with other CCIU staff that can enhance services to program participants.

The position operates in all partner middle, high schools, cyber, alternative schools and GED programs throughout Chester, Montgomery, and surrounding counties.

The employee is responsible for coordinating with other Young Parents/ELECT program personnel to assist with the overall implementation of the Young Parents and ELECT programs.

All activities must be in accordance with Department of Education and Department of Public Welfare program guidelines.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

  • Ensure each participant receives 2 hours of instruction monthly in the topics established by ELECT.
  • Provide and prepare lesson plans and activities for all pregnant teens in the Young Parents Program according to specific topics as outlined in the ELECT checklist, including:
  • Prenatal and Sexual Health
  • Parenting
  • Jobs and Career Education
  • Life and Relationship Skills
  • Personal Health and Wellbeing
  • Once active ELECT caseload exceeds 35 students,
  • Provide a minimum of two case management service hours per month to identified students, focusing on student attendance, grades, and individual student goals.
  • Provide quarterly visits during the program year to these identified case management students.
  • Assist with managing referrals from school districts and other agencies and programs, by performing intake and exit protocols and provide program outreach.
  • Communicate with school district personnel on a consistent basis to utilize their services and manage student academic and attendance needs.
  • Assist with planning and implementation of summer activities to meet ELECT requirements and standards.
  • Develop flexible scheduling to accommodate students schedules at each participating school.

Essential Job Skills:

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A. Education and Experience

  • Bachelor degree.
  • Experience and knowledge of instruction of prenatal/parenting and life skill topics.
  • Certification in prenatal instruction, such as Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator course.

SALARY:

$49,534.62 to $61,918.46 annually
Project, Band 14
Exempt
7.5 hours per day, 200 days per year
RS

Equal Opportunity Employer
JobID: 3294


Position Type:


Project Staff
Date Posted:

4/22/2024
Location:

ESC
Closing Date:
05/03/2024


At the present time, a vacancy exists for a
full-time Young Parent's Program Educator within the Student Services division of the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

This position is responsible for providing prenatal/parenting/life skills education to all pregnant and parenting teens enrolled in the Young Parents Program (YPP) and Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) to increase their options, opportunities, skills, experience and self-sufficiency.

Assists the Young Parents Program Supervisor with other tasks associated with the operation of the program.

  • Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families, and the entire community? If so, we want you on Tea
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