COORDINATOR OF FAMILY SERVICES (HEAD START)

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Performs program planning to enhance parenting skills, self-confidence and good family living skills; Establishes and implements effective procedures to involve parents and community members in policy making groups and programs;

Coordinates and implements the effective recruitment, selection, and enrollment of eligible children, including maintaining a waiting list;

Makes visits to parents, or supervises the visitation sessions of Family Aides, of disadvantaged students to discuss the problems of students, their possible causes and solutions;

Assists students and/or their family members in obtaining social services, psychiatric, medical, or legal aide; Consults with other members of the professional team (teachers, health/nutrition coordinator, education/disability coordinator and psychologist) in assessing student and family service needs and establishing a plan to meet individual needs;

Serves as advocate and spokesperson for the Head Start program and families when attending community meetings and functions;

Works with other agencies to develop programs to meet the needs of students as well as ensuring the delivery of needed services;

Supervises and provides crisis intervention services and short-term counseling needs; Provides technical assistance in matters of social service benefits and parent involvement to delegate Head Start sites in the County;

Performs program planning to meet the social service needs of Head Start families including providing parent and staff trainings in various areas of social concern (child abuse, substance abuse, welfare reform, as well as working cooperatively with other community agencies;

Coordinates with the Head Start Director to provide families and staff with information on available community services;

Attends community, state, and regional meetings at the request of the director;

Maintains confidential and up-to-date records on families including mandated child abuse and neglect reports and forms;

Completes mandated statistical information and annual self-assessment as required by Federal guidelines;

Coordinates the annual updating of the Social Services and Parent Involvement Component Plans;

Consults with the Head Start Director in formulating a comprehensive plan of action to aid the students in their educational pursuits;

Coordinates special projects such as student recruitment efforts, grant submissions and community needs assessments;

Conducts, takes part in, or attends staff in-house training programs and attends out-of-house training courses, seminars, and meetings;

Maintains records of staff visitations and provides periodic activity reports.

Pay: $18.55 - $20.55 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $21