Parenting Initiatives Facilitator
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PA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Media, PA, US
Summary
The facilitator coordinates services and resources for parenting students, focusing on housing stability and childcare initiatives. They are responsible for designing workshops, managing vendor relationships, and tracking program outcomes for grant reporting.
Job Description
Job Title: Parenting Initiatives Facilitator
Department: Student Affairs / Parenting Support Services (PSS)
Reports To: Parenting Student Success Coach (PSC)
Position Type: Part-Time (Grant-Funded, Temporary) Hybrid, 24 hrs/week
Grant Period: June 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Position Summary
The Parenting Initiatives Facilitator (PIF) plays a key role in supporting the implementation of the Parenting Student Support (PSS) Program under the Parent Pathways Grant. This position focuses on coordinating services, strengthening access to resources, and supporting parenting students in navigating barriers related to childcare, housing stability, and basic needs.
Working closely with the Parenting Student Success Coach (PSSC), the PIF helps ensure parenting students remain enrolled, supported, and on track to complete their academic programs.
Key Responsibilities
Program Coordination & Implementation
- Design and implement the new Parenting Student Housing Stability Program Webinars
- Design and implement and facilitate new P.I.T. Pop-In Childcare Initiative.
- Coordinate day-to-day operations of Parent Pathways initiatives, including:
- Parenting Student Housing Stability Program (workshops, referrals, follow-ups)
- PIT Pop-In Childcare program (scheduling, vendor coordination and suitability assessment, student access.)
- Schedule and support workshops on housing literacy, financial readiness, and parenting support topics
- Assist with planning and execution of parenting student events and outreach activities
Partnership & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate logistics with licensed childcare providers for on-campus services
- Support relationships with community partners (e.g., housing agencies, family support organizations)
- Assist in managing service schedules, contracts, and communication with providers
Data Tracking & Reporting
- Track student participation, service utilization, and program outcomes
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in institutional systems (e.g., Anthology)
- Assist with data collection for grant reporting and program evaluation
- Support development of basic reports and dashboards as needed
- Conduct program pre-and-post programming assessments
Qualifications and Key Skills
- Working knowledge of Student Information Systems (e.g., Anthology)
- Proficiency in LMS platforms to support course delivery and student engagement (e.g. Canvas)
- Experience designing and delivering workshops, webinars, or student programs
- Experience working with historically underrepresented or first-generation populations
- Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate educational programming
- Experience creating engaging virtual and in-person learning experiences
- Proven ability to plan, implement, and assess programs or events
- Highly organized with strong time management and communication abilities
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant professional experience preferred
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the school’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate at the employer’s sole discretion.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) has a policy regarding post-offer background screening for all appropriate faculty, staff, and volunteers of the College. This policy includes but is not limited to verifying credentials, criminal history, credit status, and other information related to employment decisions.
The College requires all new employees to have successfully completed background clearances. New employees must complete the background clearances prior to hire and, for those employees having direct contact with minors other than those described above, prior to the time they will begin having direct contact with minors and every 60 months thereafter. The College also reserves the right to require any employee to have a background check in its discretion during employment. Clearances required include a PA Statewide Criminal Record search, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI Criminal History record fingerprint search. A criminal record may be considered justification not to hire or for employment termination, depending upon the circumstances and record.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws. PIT’s policy is to employ individuals who best meet the qualifications established for a position without regard to age, race, gender, political belief, sexual orientation or non-job-related disability. Equal opportunity is given in all areas of employment practice, including hiring, working conditions, employee treatment, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.
