** Family Support Specialist - 2k sign-on bonus**

**Job Category****:** Early Learning **Requisition Number****:** FAMIL004055 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

****Essential Duties and Responsibilities :****

**Enrollment and Recruitment**

* Recruit and enroll families into the Center Program.

* Organizes and maintains complete, accurate, up-to-date records for children.

* Maintain enrollment throughout the program year through various recruitment strategies.

* Collaborate with Special Needs Coordinator to recruit children with disabilities into the program.

**Parent Relations**

* Builds respectful, culturally sensitive relationships with families

* Embeds Strengthening Families initiatives throughout the program

* Communicates effectively with families through written and oral communication

* Encourages families to participate in program activities, parent meetings, home visits and parent-teacher conferences.

* Participates in parent meetings, trainings and family activities

* Participate in all home visits and parent teacher conferences to assess family resources and needs.

* Assists families in developing and implementing Family Partnership Agreements in order to encourage and promote their overall development including achievement of self-sufficiency as well as positive developmental outcomes for their children.

* Maintain Parent Resource area and Parent Bulletin Boards

* Follows up with child absenteeism, working with the parent to address barriers to regular attendance as needed.

**Recordkeeping**

* To ensure accurate and timely entry of all required child and family information in the COPA software system.

* Work in collaboration with Center staff and consultants to monitor, track and coordinate services for children and families.

* Ensures that health documents are complete and up to date, sending reminders to parents when updates or follow-up is needed.

* Appropriately documents monthly contacts with families in case notes.

**Professional Leadership and Community Outreach**

* Participate in all IEP meetings for children

* Collaborate with education staff to communicate regarding family and child progress and needs and to facilitate childrens transitions

* Collaborate with staff to achieve NAEYC Accreditation

* Develop and maintain community partnership agreements

* Is aware of resources within the community to support the needs of families and makes appropriate referrals

**Education/Qaulifications**

* AA or BA in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Resources, or Other Related Field **required**

* Bilingual Spanish **Required**

ONE HOPE UNITED VALUES:

* **Do the Right Thing |** We serve the best interest of our clients and staff. We act mindfully and responsibly, honoring our commitments. Were willing to challenge the status quo.

* **Fully Contribute |** We bring our presence, passion, and ideas to every interaction, and we respect differing views and backgrounds so that others can do the same.

* **Empower One Another** | We collaborate with, care for, and encourage each other toward greater impact, treating everyone with dignity and respect

* **Turn Hope into Action** | We believe in the resiliency of the human spirit. We advocate for those in need and do what it takes to build a better future for all.

* **Seek Impact Every Day** | We make things happen, and make them count. We leverage all our resources and make data-informed decisions for maximum, sustainable results.

* **Always Keep Improving** | We pursue excellence in an atmosphere of innovation. We embrace change, take prudent risks, learn from failure, and recognize success.

We Invest in You

* Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year

* Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days; up to 6 paid Personal Days and up to 5 paid Sick days annually

* Medical, dental, vision, 403b Retirement, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and short-term disability options

* Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary

* Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)

* Voluntary Legal Plans

* Agency paid long term after 1 year of employment

* Enterprise Fleet car availability for high mileage drivers

* Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities

* Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations

* 800 talented professionals strong, serving 10,000 children and families in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Florida

* Fiscally stable, $50 Million agency-- strong since 1895

* Energetic leadership and a rich community of support

One Hope United does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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Bachelor of Arts or better in Child Development.

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