--- title: DOC Parent Educator description: Comprehensive Community Action Program is hiring for the DOC Parent Educator role in Cranston, RI. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/doc-parent-educator-at-comprehensive-community-action-program-01a16451-e6ec-750e-a6a5-df1f5496dc0a date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Comprehensive Community Action Program as DOC Parent Educator in Cranston, RI. Pays $25 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/twgtb3.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Comprehensive Community Action Program | | **Location** | Cranston, RI | | **Salary** | $25/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 21, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Comprehensive Community Action Program sponsors H-1B visas. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Comprehensive Community Action Program. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $44,000 – $65,000 a year (median $50,000). ## Description **CCAP’s Mission is to empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty and social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.** **JOB SUMMARY:** The Parent Educator is responsible for developing and delivering parenting education programs to incarcerated individuals within the correctional facility. The goal is to enhance parenting skills, promote healthy family relationships, and support successful reintegration into the community. This position requires sensitivity to the unique challenges faced by justice-involved individuals and a commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive instruction. **WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS:** - This is a full-time, 35 hours per week position. - Monday - Friday. - Due to the nature of the job, this individual must be flexible with their schedule to accommodate the client population. **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:** - Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Education, Human Services, Psychology, or related field. - Minimum 2 years of experience in parenting education, counseling, teaching, or group facilitation. - Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and restorative practices. - Ability to work effectively in a secure facility and manage group dynamics among incarcerated populations. - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. - Commitment to equity, inclusion, and supporting underserved populations. - Experience working within correctional settings or with justice-involved populations, preferred. - Bilingual a plus - Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations - Complete all required background checks **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Facilitate evidence-based parenting classes and workshops for incarcerated parents. - Develop lesson plans, materials, and activities tailored to diverse literacy levels and cultural backgrounds. - Provide individual coaching or case management to participants as needed. - Collaborate with reentry teams, mental health staff, and caseworkers to align programming with broader rehabilitative efforts. - Maintain accurate attendance records, progress reports, and documentation for each participant. - Coordinate with family services and visitation programs to promote healthy parent-child contact where appropriate. - Evaluate program outcomes and recommend improvements based on participant feedback and institutional goals. - Always uphold institutional safety and security protocols. - Participate in training, team meetings, and professional development related to corrections education and family systems. - Position is based in a correctional facility with frequent movement within secure environments. **Our Benefits** Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, an Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 paid holidays for all eligible employees. Some benefits are included for part-time employees. CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. ## Skills - Restorative Practices - Family Support Services - Bilingual - Group Dynamics - Teaching - Interpersonal Skills - Lesson Planning - Family Systems Therapy - Case Management - Parenting Education - Immunization Administration - Background Vetting / Investigations - Counseling - Organizational Skills - Communication - Safety and Security - Coaching - Trauma-Informed Care ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Professional Development - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Personal Leave - 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47206 jobs - [Rhode Island](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/rhode-island?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 8788 jobs - [Cranston, RI](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/rhode-island/cranston?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 415 jobs ## Related pages - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47206 jobs - [Rhode Island](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/rhode-island?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 8788 jobs - [Cranston, RI](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/rhode-island/cranston?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 415 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)