Head Start Family Service Assistant

JOIN A GREAT TEAM THAT STRIVES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN EACH CHILD'S LIFE THROUGH QUALIFIED EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES.

Position: Family Service Assistant

Program and Location: Head Start, North Platte Full Day, Part Year Program

Position Summary: The Family Service Assistant is the link between families and the community, provides support to center staff, and works closely with teachers.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit eligible families, including children with disabilities, maintain a wait list, and generate enrollment acceptance letters.
• Maintain funded enrollment, replace open slots within 30 days of opening, and maintain a wait list throughout the program year.
• Ensure behavioral/emotional, hearing, vision, dental and physical screenings are completed within the required time frame.
• Ensure health service mandates are in compliance, mental health observations occur, a Child Health History is complete, and track all follow-up information.
• Provide information to families regarding community events, parent education classes, and other items of importance.
• Actively refer families to resources available in the community.
• Pursue partnerships with community resources.
• Recruit and maintain Policy Council parent, community and alternate representatives.
• Maintain an open line of communication with families.
• Be actively engaged in all Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior.

Tasks:

• Submit paperwork in an organized, timely manner.
• Ensure ongoing and end of year transition activities take place.
• Recruit and maintain Policy Council representatives and alternates, provide transportation to required meetings, and communicate agenda, minutes, and meetings dates to members.
• Facilitate and attend Family Connection Events.
• Attend initial and mid-year home visits along with the Teacher.
• Attend partner meetings and present to community organizations.
• Ensure children’s immunizations are up to date.
• Assist in the classroom as needed.

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED. Family Services Certification, AA or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Human Services preferred. Previous experience in early childhood, health, social services or related field.

Required Skills:

• Previous experience in early childhood, health, social services or related field.
• Basic computer skills.
• Teamwork and leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively both orally, and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public as well as other agency employees.
• Must keep all agency matters confidential.

Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week for 41 weeks per year, Monday through Friday (approximate hours are 7:30 am – 4:00 pm).

Pay Rate: Entry-level rate of pay is $17.50 per hour.

Benefits: With benefits the wage calculates to an approximate value of $22.40 per hour. Agency benefits include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account. Benefits are available during the months the employee is working.

For more information, call Tonni Jaime at (308) 534-0115 or email tonnij@mnca.net.

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