Bilingual Parent Educator

Position Title: Bilingual Parent Educator

Department: Peer Support

Reports To: Peer Support Manager

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Class: Full-time, Year-round

Pay Status: Non-exempt

Hours Per Week: 40

Location: Summit County, CO (FIRC office and in-person visitation within Summit County)

Hiring Pay Range: $24.00 – $24.75/hr

Full Pay Range: $24.00 – $28.80/hr

Job Summary:

The Bilingual Parent Educator is a full-time role responsible for supporting families with parenting guidance, child development education, positive parenting practices, and connections to social supports. The educator builds ongoing relationships with families through in-home visits, facilitating group meetings and workshops, conducting developmental screenings to empower parents as their child's first and best teacher. Approximately 50% of the role involves timely and accurate data management, including documenting visits, assessments, and referrals to meet program and reporting standards. The program aims to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening protective factors and reducing parenting stressors.

Our Benefits Include:

Over five weeks of paid time off (PTO) per year, and additional paid unexpected time off as well as paid holidays.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution for employees and eligible dependents (some plans are covered 100% by employer, multiple buy-up options available)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health and dependent care expenses.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance and AD&D, covered by employer

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD, LTD)

Voluntary Benefits (Accident Plan, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Legal Plan)

403(b) Retirement plan

Yearly Wellness Stipend

Monday through Thursday work week (with some exceptions, depending on the nature of the role)

Paid training and professional development opportunities

Discounted ski passes and access to shared ski medallion

Local recreation discounts and perks

The person we are looking for will:

Be a resilient professional who loves to work with people of all ages and backgrounds

Be punctual, reliable and accountable

Ability to work independently, ensuring all families are engaged and needs are met

Show kindness, compassion and gratitude towards others

Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member

Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality

Primary Duties:

Schedule and conduct strengths-based, home visits for a consistent caseload of 22 children and their families with Spanish and/or English-speaking families.

Conduct home visits that prioritize the family's needs – occasionally requiring early morning, evening and weekend hours. The majority of visits—ideally 90%—should be completed in person, preferably in the participant's home.

Provide parenting support and education while promoting protective factors for families with children through home visitation.

Providing robust resource and referral connections to promote optimal parent-child relationship and family stability using knowledge of FIRC and community resources

Organize and assist with interactive and educational group connections / events for families

Conduct and administer regular screenings and assessments with families, maintaining and entering data within 48 hours of completion using required FIRC databases

Collaborate with partner agencies and FIRC departments to provide families with wrap around services.

Participate in regular check-ins weekly with team leadership to ensure program success

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Demonstrate knowledge of child development and positive parenting practices and communicate using a family-centered and strengths-based approach while practicing confidentiality

Take initiative and prioritize work tasks effectively

Complete all required trainings and engage in on-going learning

Support FIRC as needed during special events and outreach efforts

All other duties as assigned

Requirements of the position include:

Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish required

Coursework in early childhood education or related field preferred

At least one year of experience working directly with children and/or families preferred

Strong technology skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Suite, video conferencing, online data entry platforms, etc.

Have reliable year-round transportation, valid driver's license and proof of insurance, to conduct in-person visits.

Candidates will be subject to a professional reference check, and a post-offer background check.

Physical requirements of the position include:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Use of hands to handle, feel, grasp, and operate objects and tools, and reach and lift with hands and arms

Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers

The employee is frequently required to operate their personal motor vehicle for work assignments

The employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, stoop, and kneel

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

About Us:

Serving its community since 1993, the Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) is a non-profit organization that aims to enhance the quality of life in Summit County by providing information, assistance and education to families, immigrants and refugees. FIRC fosters collaboration among community agencies and businesses and advocates for family and cultural competence.

FIRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Family & Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, creed, ancestry, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or veteran status.