Director of Parenting Education
- business Project Self-Sufficiency
- directions_car 07860 Newton
- workFull-time
Director of Parenting Education
Key responsibilities of the Director include recruiting participants, promoting services, and delivering the evidence-based Triple P, Positive Parenting Program effectively. The role supports the Program Director by managing administrative duties and acting as a point of contact with partner organizations.
**Primary Duties:**
- Manage program logistics including personnel management, training activities, service execution, and documentation.
- Lead efforts in participant recruitment and community engagement.
- Guarantee precise data collection on participants' progress and outcomes.
- Deliver research-backed parenting support across various formats (group sessions, one-on-one meetings, in-person or online).
- Cultivate collaborations with local organizations focused on parenting and early childhood education.
**Essential Qualifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling-related fields such as social work or early childhood development preferred.
- Experience delivering adult-focused educational content in group settings.
- Competency with technology; proficient use of databases alongside Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Ability to engage families from diverse cultural backgrounds with cultural sensitivity.
- Familiarity with local demographic needs along with state resources is beneficial.
- Strong organizational skills for balancing both coordination tasks alongside facilitation duties effectively.
- Proven track record in identifying challenges proactively while enhancing program effectiveness.
Excellent written/verbal communication skills and proven presentation skills required. An understanding of how systems like race or gender discrimination impact educators/children's service experiences is important. We value teamwork within an environment that respects diversity/inclusion principles across all interactions.
Candidates should demonstrate rapport-building expertise, problem-solving capabilities, and analytical strengths. Varied hours include occasional evenings and weekends.
Benefits include healthcare options, onsite childcare, paid time off, and matched 401K. Compensation based on prior nonprofit leadership experience, references, and other criteria.
Place of work
127 Mill Street
07860 Newton
United States of America
Employer profile
Project Self-Sufficiency has assisted low-income individuals and families in northwestern New Jersey since 1986. Services offered at Project Self-Sufficiency include high school equivalency education, computer courses, employment skills training, job placement services, support groups, parenting classes, childcare and preschool, legal assistance and education, counseling and advocacy, referrals, and help with emergency basic needs, like food and clothing. For more information about the programs and services offered by Project Self-Sufficiency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org or call 973-940-3500.
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Job ID: 8775602 / Ref: 072dc22e8793c4c9f8ed99ef0eed71f2