Family Services Coordinator

The Family Services Coordinator has responsibility for eligibility, recruitment, selection , d enrollment and attendance of students. This individual is also responsible for family services coordination by advocating for families, acting as primary contact in providing them guidance and support for the children. Further, the coordinator is expected to promote family partnership, and acts as a bridge between student, staff and families for services and support. As such, the coordinator is further expected to plan, organize and implement the family and community partnership within the community. As an employee, the coordinator is expected to represent the organization's mission, values, ethics, code of conduct at all times.

Specific areas of responsibilities:
- Performs ongoing recruitement (ERSEA) Advocate for Daycare families.
- Keep online agency and partner files updated.
- Maintains family files and other records of activities.
- Organizes, facilitates, and conducts meetings and training sessions with parents.
- Conducts home visits to each enrolled family.
- Develops individualized plans with families, with short- and long-term goals and
methods of reaching the goals.
- Attends and participate in community and business partner meetings representing the organization.
- Participates in parent committee meetings and provide guidance as required, and provide training to parent representative.
- Attendance ongoing professional development within the organization as well as pre-service training by grantees.
- Be an effective team member and collaborate effectively with all staff.
- Advocates for Head Start families and promotes their ability to advocate for themselves.
- Response to follow-up with families regarding children who absent 3-days in a row
- Ensures absolute confidentiality with respect to information records concerning families and children.
- Demonstrates effective collaboration while providing support at all levels.
- Performs ongoing recruitment and accurately documents recruitment work.

Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience:
- Two year working with children and families or educational setting or working experience working in a family/service or oriented environment.

Skills:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to be an active and involved member of the organization with effective teamwork and collaboration at all times.
- Be responsive and have excellent time management skills; able to handle multiple tasks and assignments at once.
- Proficient with E-mail, Microsoft Word, and internet navigation.

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:
Experience working in a business/child care/social/educational setting.
3 years (Preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• working with or in a nonprofit organization: 2 years (Preferred)
• Childcare or preschool: 2 years (Required)
• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Bilinual (English and Spanish) (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• White Plains, NY 10607: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22