Head Start Parent, Family and Community (PFCE) Specialist

TITLE: Head Start Parent, Family and Community (PFCE) Specialist

PROGRAM/DEPT:

Early Childhood Outcomes

REPORTS TO:

Early Childhood Outcomes Director

CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt

EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

At Community Action, we fight poverty. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the diversity and differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the array of customer opportunities available through Community Action and to help customers make connections within the organization. Employees are also expected to adhere to the Community Action Partnership Code of Ethics and Head Start Code of Conduct.

May not hold or run for a partisan, publicly elected office while working for Community Action

May not be related to any person serving on the Community Action Board of Directors.

Community Action is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Overview

The PFCE Specialist is responsible for the full execution of the Head Start PFCE Framework within the Head Start and Early Head Start Program models. This position involves positive and goal-oriented relationships combined with cultural and linguistically responsive practices to support family well-being, success for children, and community investment.

Key Responsibilities

Build and support positive and goal orientated relationships with program parents.

· Plan, organize, and execute all objective-based parent engagement opportunities within the program at both the classroom and building level.

· Implement parent support classes, informational events and provide direct individualized support for parents in areas of mental health, positive parenting practices, and other needs as identified through the program self-assessment and community needs assessment processes.

· Implement special service programs such as mom.net addressing specific parental needs within the program.

· Collaborate with families in transition to kindergarten efforts through partnerships with local school districts.

Family Engagement

· Plan, organize, and execute all building/program level family engagement events.

· Create and administer family satisfaction surveys and gather family input related to program operations.

· Plan, organize, and execute Parent Committee following regulations as outlined in the Head Start Performance Standards.

· Plan, organize, and execute all program recruitment efforts.

· Complete all returning and new student annual and new enrollment processes following the program’s Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) roadmap. Maintain all enrollment paperwork in an organized fashion per HSPPS and Kansas Licensing Regulations.

· Complete all EHS to HS transition eligibility processes following the program’s ERSEA roadmap.

Participate and facilitate community engagement and relationships

· Provide oversight of schedules and conduct to program volunteers.

· Provide recruitment for program volunteers.

· Track in-kind revenue and maintain electronic records per procedures in GoEngage program management system.

· Provide oversight of schedules and conduct to program interns.

· Provide recruitment for program interns via collaboration with local universities, community colleges and technical programs.

· Participate in all program community-based meetings to include, but not limited to, the Shawnee County Early Childhood Collaborative.

· Explore and create new community partnerships.

· Write and maintain Memorandum’s of Understanding with community partners.

Behave and develop as a professional and share skills and talents

· Demonstrate welcoming, supportive interactions with new staff and other peers, volunteers, and visiting professionals. Address conflict or concern with adults maturely, respectfully, and promptly, and not in the presence of children.

· Share unique skill sets or talents professionally as needed. For example, use of a second language, completion of an assessment tool, or curriculum knowledge.

· Participate fully in individual, division and agency-wide professional development and advancement opportunities. Adopt a continuous growth practice in interacting with technology. Support the professional development of others at Community Action.

· Participate in Community Action events and special activities.

· Practice adaptability and openness to change as the position and organization evolve over time.

· Participate in program operations as a member of leadership through participation in leadership meetings and assisting in full execution of the program’s mission.

Qualifications

· Education: Associate degree in early childhood education, social work or related field.

· Experience:

· Equivalent coursework and work experience will be considered for candidates without a degree.

· Community Action Early Childhood Outcomes experience a plus.

· Skills:

· Able to lift 50 pounds.

· Able to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.

· Able to read, write, speak and comprehend Spanish a plus.

This position requires the operation of either company owned or company-controlled motor vehicles and will be subject to the standards outlined by the corporate motor vehicle insurance policy.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $40,400.00 per year

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Topeka, KS 66605 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Topeka, KS 66605: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,400