Family Worker (Back of the Yards)

POSITION SUMMARY :

The person in this position is responsible for the Family Engagement portion of the Head Start Standards at the school level including (but not limited to) parent partnerships, community partnerships, and the creation and follow-up of family goals. The Family Worker will be responsible for the coordination of parent involvement meetings and trainings as well as working closely with the staff of the Family Hub to bring parents / guardians into our schools and increase their involvement. Additionally, the Family Worker will be responsible for meeting the needs of all diverse learners. This includes paperwork, monitoring of IEPs and IFSPs, data entry, scheduling and facilitating family review meetings. The family worker will also be responsible for providing direct and indirect supportive services in the area of medical health, dental health, social services. The family worker will also assist the Recruitment Coordinator with the recruitment of students into our schools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Education & Certification Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in social services or related field (Masters preferred).
• Hold a Gateways Family Specialist Credential Level 5.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Experience & Training Requirements :

Desired Outcomes :

Essential Job Requirements & Duties :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and read English proficiently. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.

Employment Conditions :

This job description is to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the duties as described. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned as deemed appropriate commensurate to the position. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and Chicago Commons reserves the right to change this job description and / or assign tasks deemed appropriate.

Working Conditions :

The unavoidable, externally imposed conditions under which the work must be performed, and which create hardship for the incumbent including the frequency and duration of occurrence of physical demands, environmental conditions, demands on one's senses, and mental demands.) None

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Chicago Commons is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, marital or parental status, sexual orientation including gender identity, gender expression, military discharge status, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. In addition, Chicago Commons provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws (including during the application or hiring process).