The Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)

The Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
Vision: To ensure that every child achieves his/her greatest
educational potential. We strive to create a setting in which parents
and teachers can collaborate to constructively transform each child's
educational surroundings. Both at home and at school.

POSITION:
SALARY RANGE :
DEADLINE TO APPLY:

BILINGUAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
$38,000 - $45,000.00 (Based on experience)
Open

PARENT INSTITUTE'S MISSION : The Parent Institute's mission is to help
bring schools and parents together as partners in the education of
their children. This is accomplished by providing a nine week parent
training program at elementary, middle, and high school sites that
promotes strong parental involvement in a child's education process at
home and a working partnership between parents and schools.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR'S JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Arts in the field
of Counseling, Education, Public Administration, Psychology or related
field. Consideration will be given to equivalent work experience in
management, planning, training, teaching and group counseling in lieu
of a B.A. degree. Work experience in teaching, supervision, marketing,
program planning, public relations and management is preferred. Must
have experience working with persons of diverse cultural and
socio-economic backgrounds. Bilingual preferred: fluent in speaking
and writing English and Spanish.

JOB DUTIES: Reports directly to the Director in terms of program
management, administration and marketing. Identifies and secures the
assigned number of schools per quarter, and meets with principals and
other school personnel about date, time, space and all other details
to prepare a successful Parent Institute program. Supervises
recruiters and instructors, monitors their outreach to parents, class
enrollment, attendance and graduation. Assists the Director in
maintaining accurate records, preparing class materials, hosting
weekly meetings with facilitators and arranges the graduation
ceremonies. Teaches the Parent training classes as needed and serves
as parent counselor. Serves as a spokesperson for the Parent
Institute.

The job is in Fairfax, Virginia, on George Mason's campus. If you are
interested please send your resume and cover letter to Jeanette at
jrojas@piqe. org.


The Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)

Vision: To ensure that every child achieves his/her greatest
educational potential. We strive to create a setting in which parents
and teachers can collaborate to constructively transform each child’s
educational surroundings. Both at home and at school.
Join PIQE as a “Facilitator”
What is a Facilitator?
A facilitator is the individual responsible for teaching and
facilitating the PIQE nine-week parent training course at local
preschools, elementary, middle, and high schools. The program is held
over a nine-week period, in which the initial planning session
delineates the mission of the program and documents the issues and
concerns of the parents. The following six core classes strive to
increase the academic success of pre-K to 12 grade students and lower
the dropout rate through parental involvement at home and in the
schools in underserved communities as a pathway out of poverty.
What are the requirements/ qualifications?
• Have a Bachelor's Degree in any area.
• Have experience facilitating a group.
• General knowledge of the U.S. school system.
• Attend a 6 hour facilitator training at George Mason University,
Fairfax campus.
• And overall a strong desire to improve the life of all students.
** Facilitators will be working in schools DC, PG County, Fairfax
County, Manassas Park and Manassas City**
What you need to invest in terms of time
• Commitment of 9 weeks to teach the parent course for an hour and a
half a week.
• Attend a 1 hour weekly facilitator meeting at the PIQE office.
• Call parents the night before each class.
• Total average of 3 ½ hours a week.
What will I gain if I choose to be a PIQE facilitator?
• A stipend of up to $850 (for the full 9 weeks) and the biggest
rewards of all: (1) you are giving back to your community and (2) you
are helping parents and in turn their children.
If you are interested, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to
Jeanette Rojas at jrojas@piqe. org. For more information please visit
our website: http://www.piqe. org