PCBP Parenting Instructor/Educator

Who We Are

For more than 140 years, The Family Partnership has built strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children. We fulfill our mission through counseling, education, and advocacy, primarily in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. The Family Partnership was founded in 1878 as the Minneapolis Humane Society to protect and serve children that were being abused or exploited. Along with a few name changes, our work has continually transformed to anticipate and address the evolving needs of families and individuals, many of whom are the most vulnerable in our community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At The Family Partnership, we partner with you and in turn, we partner with those we serve. Our programs holistically address the needs of people in our community. Through our two-generation (2Gen) or whole family approach, we work with people so they can heal from trauma and adversity and move towards greater health and well-being. Our shared values establish a common purpose across our array of programs and services. You can bring your authentic self to the workplace, while practicing both cultural competence and inclusivity. We're known for developing future leaders in the non-profit space and we expect employees to share their views. Our culture is one of open communication and transparency regardless of job level.

Wages and Benefits

$21.00 - $22.50 per hour; Generous paid time off, plus 10 paid holidays; competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account (HSA), and options for flexible spending accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and short and long-term disability insurance. TFP sponsors a retirement plan with a tiered vesting schedule based on years of service, plus a 2% employer contribution after one year of service.

SCHEDULE

This is a hybrid position that includes weekly in-home/in-community education, support, case management, and referrals/linkages to families. Some evening work is required.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as The Family Partnership's Parenting Capacity Building Program (PCBP) Parent Instructor/Educator provides an opportunity to assist families who have Child Protection involvement to work toward positive changes and the successful closure of Child Protection cases. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Helping families identify their strengths and challenges with healthy parenting, including setting goals to improve parent-child relationships.
• Assisting families in addressing Child Protection concerns, including working to establish clear action plans that increase parenting skills and reduce the risk of child abuse or neglect.
• Advocating, teaching, and assisting clients with obtaining resources available in the community.
• Providing in-home education, support, and parenting skills, including child safety, positive discipline, healthy child development, communication, self-esteem, and relationships.
• Referring, advocating for, and following up with clients in need of additional community support and services.
• Keeping accurate and up-to-date documentation of all client interactions.
• Communicating and coordinating services with all team members and other needed internal and external stakeholders.

Who You Are

• You hold a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Education, or a related field.
• You have a minimum of two years of directly related work experience, including experience in parent education, case management, home visiting, and working with families at risk of child welfare system involvement.
• You have experience working with and demonstrate an understanding of communities living in poverty, communities of color, LGBTQ individuals, and other vulnerable populations.
• You have the ability to develop and maintain positive and respectful relationships with clients, staff, volunteers, and others.
• You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• You have the ability to track and maintain data necessary for program monitoring and evaluation.
• You demonstrate the ability to perform assessments needed to conduct appropriate interventions and referrals.
• You have the ability to work independently and as a team member.
• You are a skilled multi-tasker with the ability to coordinate, track, and complete tasks while adjusting to changing priorities.
• You have the ability to travel to clients' homes, schools, meetings with community partners, and various other locations.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet TFP's driving record requirements. You understand that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you must apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit within 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident (not applicable for new hires living out of state)

The Family Partnership has a mandated vaccination policy implemented for all employees, subject to reasonable accommodation required by law.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

The Family Partnership participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.