Illuminate Colorado is a statewide 501(c)(3) organization working to strengthen families, organizations, and communities to prevent child maltreatment. With a research-based approach that emphasizes building protective factors, we address systemic and multi-sector issues by collaborating with families and partners at the community, state, and national level to develop and implement powerful programs, policies, and initiatives that build brighter childhoods in Colorado.
Our organization is working to build a team of passionate experts who value each other’s differing lived experiences and backgrounds. All of our work is guided by our core values of empathy, innovation, growth, and integrity. Learn more at https://www.illuminatecolorado.org/about/.
We’re hiring a SMILE Parent Educator!
Role: The parent educator plays a key role in partnership with the Best for Babies navigator by supporting the implementation of the SMILE program and participating in evaluation efforts to advance positive outcomes for birthing people living with complex challenges.
Specific Duties Include: The parent educator will contact referring agencies as directed. In collaboration with the Best for Babies Family Navigator, this role requires the parent educator to: (1) recruit and consent participants, (2) interview participants to collect demographic information and responses to study measures, (3) input data into digital platforms as directed, (4) deliver assigned parenting modules and administering corresponding incentives, (5) help with referrals to support services and a warm hand off, as needed, before discharge, and (6) conduct follow up calls with participants at predetermined intervals following hospital discharge. The nurse parent educator will also help to train and support Illuminate staff regarding SMILE implementation. The nurse family educator may also participate in multidisciplinary planning meetings, coalitions, or other networks as directed by the supervisor.
Compensation & Schedule:
Part-time, hourly position ineligible for benefits. Starting wages are negotiable and commensurate with skills and experience in the range of $30/hour- $40/hour.
Illuminate Colorado offers both flexible scheduling and remote work whenever possible. Residency in Colorado, or anticipated relocation to Colorado in the near future (at your own expense), is a condition of employment with Illuminate.
To Apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to the attached link: Smile Parent Educator
Application Deadline:
May 26, 2025 at 5PM
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