Parenting Education Facilitator (Part-Time)
Location: Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person)
Schedule: Evening hours (after 5:00 PM)
Compensation: $50–$55 per hour
Join Our Team
Bethanna is seeking a compassionate, engaging, and experienced Parenting Education Facilitator to lead evidence-based parenting education groups using the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who are passionate about strengthening families, empowering parents, and making a meaningful impact in the community.
The Parenting Education Facilitator provides structured parenting education, facilitates parent-child interaction activities, and creates a supportive, strengths-based learning environment for parents navigating a variety of life challenges.
Job Qualifications
About the Program
Our Parenting Education Program serves parents who are:
- Court-mandated to complete parenting education
- Seeking personal growth and improved parenting skills
- Receiving services through substance use treatment programs
- Participating in mental health services
- Involved with child welfare agencies
The program supports parents of children from infancy through adolescence.
Each course consists of:
- 12 classes over 6 weeks
- Two classes per week
- Classes lasting approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Currently offered virtually, with plans to transition to a hybrid model of virtual and in-person instruction
Position Responsibilities
As a Parenting Education Facilitator, you will:
- Facilitate parenting education classes using the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum.
- Lead parent-child interaction groups and family socialization activities.
- Prepare lesson plans and instructional materials.
- Foster a welcoming, respectful, and strengths-based learning environment.
- Recruit participants and support consistent attendance through reminders, encouragement, and assistance with barriers to participation.
- Maintain participant engagement throughout the course.
- Identify participant needs and communicate case management concerns to the PECE Program Coordinator.
- Complete all required documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintain certification in the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum and any required funder competencies.
- Maintain competency in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Verbal De-Escalation techniques.
- Participate in program meetings and maintain regular communication with the PECE Program Coordinator.
Qualifications
Preferred Education
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Education, or a related field.
Preferred Experience
- Experience facilitating parent education or psychoeducational groups.
- Experience working with families who have experienced trauma, substance use, child welfare involvement, or other challenging life circumstances.
- Experience using the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum is strongly preferred.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to agency policies.
- Commitment to Bethanna's mission of strengthening children and families.
Schedule
- Part-time
- Evening availability required (after 5:00 PM)
- Hybrid schedule with virtual classes and future in-person sessions
Compensation
- $50–$55 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
Why Join Bethanna?
At Bethanna, we believe every family deserves support, encouragement, and the opportunity to thrive. As a Parenting Education Facilitator, you'll play a vital role in helping parents build stronger relationships with their children while developing practical skills that create lasting positive change.
If you are passionate about family engagement, trauma-informed practice, and empowering parents, we encourage you to apply.
Bethanna is an equal opportunity employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex or any other protected status by federal, state, or local laws, regulations and guidance in regards to non-discrimination.
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Skills Required
- Maintain certification in the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum
- Maintain competency in CPI Verbal De-Escalation techniques
- Evening availability (after 5:00 PM)
- Ability to complete required documentation accurately and timely
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to agency policies
- Part-time availability and ability to teach 12 classes over 6 weeks (two classes per week)
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Education, or related
- Experience facilitating parent education or psychoeducational groups
- Experience working with families affected by trauma, substance use, or child welfare involvement
- Experience using the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum
- Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills
What We Do
Bethanna is a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to providing a high-quality system of care for children and families to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness, and build family stability. Operating in Philadelphia, Southeastern, and Central Pennsylvania, the agency specializes in adoption, child welfare services, and behavioral health care, focusing on strengthening families, promoting resilience, and offering hope to children and teens in their communities.
