What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Success Manager position at Catherine Hershey Schools?
The Family Success Manager is responsible for implementing family success policies, procedures, and strategies. The individual is also responsible for engaging children's' families and overseeing day to day enrollment activities. The Family Success Manager will identify program gaps and assist in identifying community partners. They will have strong skills in planning and organization, effective verbal and written communication, conflict management, and experience ensuring operational facility compliance with OCDEL, NAEYC, and other high-quality standards. The Family Success Manager will report to the Center Director and work closely with families to ensure that questions about the education, health, and safety of their children are answered. The salary range for this position is $69,000 - $79,746 per year, based on expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the CHS Central Office enrollment / family success team and implementing CHS family success policies, procedures, and strategies
- Creating and tracking family success objectives and milestones
- Communicating with parents and leading meetings where difficult issues arise
- Leading, guiding, and coaching a team of Family Success Advocates
- Overseeing the Enrollment Coordinator and all enrollment activities
- Developing, designing, and supporting the implementation of family engagement events and activities such as volunteer opportunities, workshops, and family-oriented initiatives
- Creating a system of feedback loops and gap resolution around family and community engagement
- Creating a Community Partner Engagement model to which specialists can align
- Staying updated on developments in the fields of family studies and child development
- Reinforcing best practices in building strong relationships with families, children, and community partners
- Implementing on-going training with employees related to family engagement
- Providing input for new policies and procedures
- Support and facilitate Professional Development content during PD year
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Family Studies, Human Development or a related field. Master's degree is a plus
- 5 years of experience in family and community engagement
- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families
- Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
- Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
- Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate teams
- Ability to lead and manage a team, as well as guide and coach them in their responsibilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
- Bilingual Spanish preferred
- Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for children
- U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances
Who we are and what we’re looking for
At CHS, we are leaders passionate about early childhood education and community betterment. Our work is driven by the desire to endow children with the resources for educational and physical well-being, while supporting and empowering their families. We listen to the needs of our diverse community and adapt to give everyone a voice. We hold each-other accountable for bringing our best and most authentic selves to school every day, creating an environment of mutual respect.
We strive to build a team of individuals that is passionate about our mission, brings in new creative ideas, and loves their work. If this sounds like you, we look forward to seeing your application.
About Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning
At Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, we nurture children, support them in discovering their world, and help them grow to reach their fullest potential. We are passionate educators, caregivers, and role models dedicated to successful early childhood development. We believe that a rich and solid foundation, along with a nurturing and supportive environment, is critical to helping children grow. We focus on the whole child, helping them flourish in mind and body. And we set them on a path to become their strongest, brightest, and best selves in school and beyond.
Catherine Hershey’s dream was to provide children with a well-rounded education. That dream lives on in her name and is our mission at Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning.
While we urge you to apply through our website, if you have difficulty uploading your cover letter and resume, you can send the documents to humanresources@chslearn.org .
If you are having trouble with any other aspect of the job listings or employment application, please call 717-803-3106 on Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Salary : $69,000 - $79,746