Parents as Teachers (PAT) Supervisor
Company: Teen Parent Connection
Category: Professional Services
Glen Ellyn
Type: Full Time
Teen Parent Connection is seeking a Parents as Teachers Supervisor to join their team. The PAT Supervisor has a dual role as both a supervisor and home visitor. The PAT Supervisor provides ongoing, intensive, professional supervision to Parent Educator(s) and the Community Outreach Specialist. The PAT Supervisor will manage the Parent Ambassador program, including recruiting, training, and supporting Parent Ambassadors. They will coordinate outreach efforts, organize events, and ensure effective communication. The PAT Supervisor also delivers home visiting services to a small (approx. ½ capacity) caseload of participant families and is required to speak fluent English and Spanish. In their capacity as a Parent Educator, the PAT Supervisor utilizes the model’s Foundational Curricula in culturally sensitive ways, and partners, facilitates, and reflects with families. The PAT Supervisor is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular, long-term (up to 5 yrs.) contact and support with participant families and builds a trusting relationship with the families in their caseload – emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, and family well-being. These activities take place primarily within the family’s home or in the community. The PAT Supervisor leads the outreach team, providing community outreach and coordinating family engagement initiatives. They oversee the agency intake process, ensuring a seamless experience for families and effective communication with the community. This position is full-time (40 hours per week) non-exempt and is grant funded. Position is non-exempt hourly with a range of $25.48 to $25.96 depending on experience and qualifications.