Parent Education Professional (Parent as Teachers) — Lincoln County | Full-Time | Hybrid

About the Role

Join the Maine Families Program as a Parent Education Professional supporting families from prenatal through age five in Lincoln County. You’ll deliver the Parent as Teachers™ evidence-based model, helping strengthen protective factors that reduce risk and support healthy child development.

The role includes in-home visits and virtual sessions via Zoom, with a focus on improving parent knowledge, promoting early identification of developmental delays, enhancing school readiness, and reducing child abuse and neglect through supportive, research-informed guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide parent education using the Parent as Teachers™ model
• Conduct home-based visits and virtual sessions to support families
• Help parents build protective factors such as resilience, child development knowledge, parenting skills, social connections, and children’s social-emotional competence
• Support early detection and connect families to appropriate resources when concerns arise
• Work with families across prenatal to age five within Lincoln County

Requirements

• Commitment to family-centered, strengths-based support for young children and caregivers
• Ability to deliver education both in-home and virtually (Zoom)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Willingness to travel within Lincoln County

Benefits

• Typical hiring range: $46,000–$50,000 (commensurate with qualifications)
• Meaningful work supporting families and early childhood outcomes
• Support through a structured, evidence-based program model