Parent Partner Specialist

Parent Partner Specialist is a role in which someone has had previous success as a mentor within the Parent Partner program. The specialist will have a dual role in providing support to parents at Child Safety Conferences, in addition to providing guidance to new parent partners on various topics, including strategic sharing and the Building a Better Future training model.

Children & Families of Iowa is a well-respected non-profit human services organization that offers well-rounded benefits to employees.

Employee Benefits:

• 80 hours of paid vacation hours after 90 days of employment with up to 160 hours upon time as an employee.
• Up to 480 hours of accrued paid sick hours with service.
• 8 paid holidays
• Generous bereavement paid time off
• Health and dental insurances
• Life insurance
• Long term disability insurance

Sample Job Duties:

• Connecting parents to community resources
• Documenting Child Safety Conferences and attendance
• Guiding parent partners in the strategic sharing process
• Initiate ongoing personal and professional development opportunities that include speaking engagements, committee representation, trainings and conferences as available.
• Become master trainers of the Building Better Future training model.
• Attend ongoing Service Area Steering Committee meetings, State Advisory and contract related meetings.
• Work with the Parent Partner program management team on assignments.

Children & Families of Iowa does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, identity, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, political belief, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For additional information on Children & Families of Iowa, please see our website at www.cfiowa.org

Requirements:

Minimum of a high school diploma plus two or more years as a fully trained Parent Partner. Must have a valid driver's license, safe driving record and be able to provide own transportation.