Full-time Parent Educator Home Visitor - Lethbridge/Lethbridge Indigenous-supporting.
About Us:
For over twenty-nine years, South Region Parents as Teachers has been engaging and supporting diverse families in Southern Alberta to promote the optimal development, learning and health of their children in the crucial early years of life. Our mission is to provide the information, support and encouragement families need to help their young children develop optimally (prenatal through kindergarten). South Region Parents as Teachers is proud to be an international Parents as Teachers Affiliate program utilizing the innovative, evidence-based Parents as Teachers home visiting model.
Position Summary:
A certified parent educator supports diverse families during the crucial early years of a child's life through the Parents as Teachers model components, which include personal home visits, group connections, child screenings and linkages to a network of resources. Parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being is emphasized in their work with diverse families. Utilizing the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the parent educator partners, facilitates and reflects with diverse families to build protective factors.
The ideal candidate will possess a background in a human services related field such as child and youth care, early childhood development, education, community and social work, family support etc. and have supervised experience working with young children and their families. Assets for this position include a strong working knowledge of Indigenous worldviews, values and beliefs such as Niitsitapi values, a strong working knowledge of Indigenous supports and resources in the City of Lethbridge and area, and knowledge of Indigenous perspectives on well-being and resiliency, parenting practices and traditional sources of knowledge.
To learn more and submit applications and cover letters visit www.southregionpat.ca
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