Parent Educator

Children's Wisconsin

Educator providing group education and support services to caregivers and children at Children’s Wisconsin. Engaging in community outreach and collaboration with stakeholders.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeMerrill • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides group based education, individual consultation, and support services to caregivers and children which may be provided in an office, community or home based location.
Direct service activities may include developmental screening, service planning, teaching, resource and referral, supporting parent/child interactions, crisis management, developing informal and formal support networks with families, observing and documenting parent/child interactions, and fielding telephone warm line calls.
Community outreach and collaboration activities with other stakeholders are required.
Requires active engagement in internal and external teams, and provides staff training.
Assists with grant writing and program development and is considered a service leader for the organization and/or the Health System.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
Bachelor's Degree preferred
1+ years experience working in community programs with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic background required
Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred
Experience working with or providing services to children and families required
Bilingual in Spanish/English or Hmong/English is a plus.
Must complete the following education requirements within 2 years of hire: PAT certification training OR Nurturing Parenting Program OR Triple P OR Technical College Infant Toddler Credential OR PIWI SEFEL Training AND SEFEL Solutions for Parents Training AND SEFEL Pyramid Model (WI modified) AND 16 hours of Child Development Training that includes promoting physical and cognitive development, emerging literacy and language development in children 0-5 years

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

Developmental ScreeningService PlanningCrisis ManagementParent/Child Interaction SupportResource and ReferralObservation and DocumentationTelephone Warm Line SupportProgram DevelopmentStaff TrainingCommunity Outreach

Soft Skills

CollaborationEngagementCommunicationSupport ServicesNetworking

Certifications

PAT Certification TrainingNurturing Parenting ProgramTriple PTechnical College Infant Toddler CredentialPIWI SEFEL TrainingSEFEL Solutions for Parents TrainingSEFEL Pyramid Model