Description

Salary Range: $55,000 to $60,000

Bilingual in English & Spanish Required

SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES OVERVIEW

SGA’s mission is to help children, families, and communities facing great challenges to realize their potential. SGA uses a proven and innovative method called the Cycle of Opportunity. This system is a continuum of comprehensive services that helps break the cycle of adversity and provides families with enough opportunity to change their lives and their communities. 

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Family Child Care Home program partners with local home-based childcare providers and implements monitoring, training, technical assistance, and support to Early Head Start funded children in their programs ages 0 to 3 years old. The Family Child Care Home (FCCH) Network Lead is the liaison between the funder and childcare home providers (providers), and ensures all providers comply with the Chicago Early Learning Standards (CELS) and Office of Head Start rules and regulations. 

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures the FFCH program is meeting all of the requirements outlined by the funder through the network of providers. 
• Facilitate regular meetings, site visits, and technical assistance with providers through the support of the team. 
• Creates and implements a recruitment plan for participants and providers to ensure full enrollment at all times
• Supervise a team of a Family Support Specialist and a Child Development Specialist that support with monitoring, training, and technical assistance with providers around CELS and OHS standards, through monthly individual reflective supervision, and weekly team meetings. 
• Responsible for hiring of staff and annual evaluation of staff performance
• Monitors data entry into COPA, CSD CARES, and SchoolMint systems and acts as administrator for the program.
• Completes and submits all agency and funder-required reports.
• Organizes and facilitates Parent Policy Committee according to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Ensures attendance at Citywide Parent Policy Council meetings.
• Attends funder-required training and meetings. 
• Maintains inventory for program materials and equipment
• Leads in the recruitment and onboarding of new providers
• Handles the monetary and budgetary requirements for program activities
• Participates in the development of program policies and procedures, service delivery plans and ongoing monitoring for continuous quality improvement. 
• Leads the annual self-assessment of the program. 
• Develop and implement any corrective action plans as needed to ensure continued compliance in all areas of Head Start Standards across all providers. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education:

• Bachelor or advanced degree in child development, early childhood education, social work or related field. 
• Gateways level 5 ECE credential in the area of Early Childhood Education, Infant Toddler, or Family Specialist. 

Experience:

• At least 3 years of early childhood experience. 
• Experience within a family childcare (FCC) setting, Head Start, and working with the Department of Family Support Services Early Childhood is a plus.
• Experience providing supervision and oversight of a team. 

Other:

• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish. 
• Must have a reliable car for transportation as well as a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance. 

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Head Start Program Performance Standards and Illinois Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, My Teaching Strategies, The Creative Curriculum, COPA, CSD CAREs, and SchoolMint

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. 
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables, easels, and children's toys. 
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classrooms and events needs. 
• Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions.