Parents and Children Together is a statewide company that works with Hawaii’s children, individuals, and families to create safe and promising futures. Our vision is for Hawaii to be a peaceful, safe, and vibrant community with opportunities for all to fulfill their dreams. Our company culture is deeply embedded by our Core Values of Respect, Collaboration, Informed Approach, Excellence, Holistic Care and Future Focused.
If our mission and core values resonate with you, please consider us an organization to join. You’ll be joining one of Hawaii Business Magazine’s recognized Best Places to Work recipient for 2025 and for the previous 11 years.
Job Title: Parent Educator
Location/Work Status: Honolulu, Hawaii with flexible work environment
Job Type: Regular Full Time, Non-Exempt
Compensation: $19.85/hour with competitive benefits package

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience working with children and families required. e.g. pre-school/day care provider, parent educator, child skills trainer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates Degree or equivalent preferred

• Conduct evidenced-based home visiting services to families with young children, ages 0-5 in a manner consistent with standards and guidelines established by funders, state law and policies and procedures of the agency and in a manner that will improve the self-confidence of parents. In partnership with families, curriculum materials are used to promote positive parent and child interaction and parenting, increase child development knowledge, promote family’s interaction with the community and improve health-seeking behaviors. Monitors the quality of services to all families, including the implementation of the team approach.
• In partnership with the family and the team, develops a meaningful Family Goal Plan (FGP) that addresses risk factors and maternal child health and safety.
• Administer developmental screens such as the ASQ and ASQ-SE, hearing and vision screen, parent assessments, such as AAPI/HOME, as well as those screens required by the MIECHV project such as screening for prenatal care, tobacco use, postpartum care, and breastfeeding.
• Enter and maintain all contact documentation on families by completing required forms, screens, and assessments, and maintaining and inputting documentation in program databases and funder database systems in an accurate and timely manner.
• Provide linkage to community resources and follow-up with support services as needed, teaching families to identify and access resources throughout the process.
• Conduct creative outreach activities designed to engage hard-to-reach families, in a consistent, yet respectful manner.
• Maintain effective working relationships with referral source, EID (Early Identification) community partners, state agencies, funders, and other appropriate providers of home visitation services.