Coord, Family Service

Description

Position Title : Family Service Coordinator

Employee Type : Full-Time Regular

Supervisor Title : Center Director or Manager, Parent, Family & Community Engagement (PFCE)

Division : Head Start, U.S. Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

The Family Service Coordinator (FSC) manages a caseload of families participating in the Head Start and / or Early Head Start program, providing ongoing support, in partnership with families, that is responsive to their needs. The FSC develops trusting partnerships with families. You will support families in using family strengths to build skills for self-sufficiency, improved quality of life and parenting interactions that help children become ready for school and life.

The FSC assists families in identifying and reaching their own goals. In collaboration from families, other program team members and community partners, and will support families in developing skills for leadership and advocacy for their children. You will document all family development services to show a clear picture of the families' needs, strengths and growth.

You'll have direct responsibility for tasks associated with the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selections, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, including the proper determination of family eligibility, ongoing recruitment and selection of families, preservation of full enrollment and support for regular attendance of children.

As a front line representative of Save the Children, the FSC is required to ensure the safety and security of Head Start children and families with whom he / she has contact, and adhere to the agency's values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change
• Engage families as full partners in assessing their needs and strengths, and prioritizing their needs and interests according to their own values; ensure there is an appropriate fit between families' needs and interests and program
• In coordination with the Manager of PFCE, ensure that vacancies are filled within 30 days, eligibility is properly determined, enrollment includes 10% children with special needs, recruitment is active / ongoing and that funded enrollment is achieved and maintained.
• Support each family in developing a Family Partnership Agreement so the family is able to understand and use goal development as a valuable life
• Have regular home visits with families to build on competence in the areas of : understanding attachment and child development, self and family advocacy, developmental transitions, parents as a child's first teacher, life management skills and family
• Make and consistently follow up on referrals related to : Family Partnership Agreement goals, strengths / needs assessment items, children with special needs, family health, job and education services and other services related to wellness and family
• Strengthen community collaborations to support families by : maintaining current knowledge of community resources, sharing community service information with families and building relationships during attendance of interagency meetings, community events and other scheduled meetings with community
• Promote a unified approach to sharing child information with families by engaging in joint planning with teachers and other specialists to prepare for home visits and other family
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team
• Meet program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely and well-organized child and family records, both electronic and hard
• Actively participate in opportunities for continuous professional development

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Qualifications

Compensation

The base pay for this position is starting at $16.02 / hour. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, experience, credentials, base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal :

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.

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