Educator
- 55 Compass Connections
- Tyler, TX
- 6mo ago
- Full-Time
- On-site
It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!
Education: Required – High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience: Required – With a high school diploma or equivalent, 2 years of related experience and/or training in a related field.
Summary: The Educator is responsible for using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure quality services are provided to the service population while maintaining compliance with established program standards.
To successfully perform this job, the employee may be expected to perform the following, with or without reasonable accommodations by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:
Essential Functions:
1. Outreach and recruitment of participants for community-based education, including efforts to minimize attrition.
2. Establishes and maintains a trusting and professional working relationship with families and the target population.
3. Collaborate with Mental Health Clinicians and community Consortium Coordinators to provide community education.
4. Conduct group-based health and parenting education sessions tailored to meet the needs of the target population. Topics include but are not limited to Preventative Health Services, Behavioral Health and Wellness, Maternal Mental Health, Infant Care, Parenting, Community-Based
Resources & Benefits, etc.
5. Conduct surveys among the program participants to help identify the most needed topics.
6. Foster supportive connections between participants.
5. Ensure transportation, child care, and meals for participants attending education sessions.
6. Disseminate educational material related to prenatal health, post-partum, parenting, and child development to participants and within the target population's community.
7. Attends community events to perform outreach and recruitment.
8. Records all activities in a complete, concise, and timely manner utilizing program forms into Salesforce (BCFS) software.
9. Meets with the Program Director and Program Supervisor on a bi-weekly basis to evaluate the status of the education plan
10. Maintains timely and accurate file documentation and data entry that meets the program requirements.
11. Report any suspected abuse or neglect to the Program Director and all appropriate state and county enforcement agencies.
12. Meet all deadlines required by the Program Supervisor, Program Director, Regional Director, and state/federal partners.
13. Maintains own schedule of education classes and events.
14. Identifies and maintains professional relationships with clients and community partners.
15. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training, and case consultations. Performs other duties as assigned.
16. Maintains BCFS HHS professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the BCFS employee handbook, including demonstrating respect for agency staff, the service population, and community members and complying with the required dress code at all times.
17. Other duties as assigned
Measurable Deliverables:
1. Facilitate education sessions twice a week (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
2. Collaborate with the Program Supervisor to provide group-based education to a minimum of 250 unduplicated participants annually.
3. Enroll seven new education clients weekly.
4. Document client visits, interactions, outcomes, and education provided to participants in Salesforce within two business days.
5. Create and oversee monthly education schedule.
Credentials, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Maintain current licenses and certificates required for the position, including but not limited to:
First Aid CPR Other ________________________________________
2. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
3. Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
4. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check.
(fingerprints needed if the applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years)
5. Demonstrate the ability to:
a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English and Spanish (preferable).
c. Work in a fast-paced environment.
d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision independently and as a multidisciplinary team member.
f. Travel as needed.
g. Manage time effectively and efficiently.
6. Bilingual preferred (Spanish)
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!
EEO Statement
In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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