Family Services Assistant

PROGRAM SUMMARY Plaza de la Raza Child Development Services, Inc. (Plaza) is a comprehensive early childhood education program with a focus on school readiness for children zero to five years of age. Developmentally appropriate services are provided for children from low-income families, zero to five years of age. Plaza de la Raza currently serves over 700 children and their families. DEFINITION Under general direction, this position connects families to Head Start and Early Head Start with the appropriate health, nutrition, special needs, and mental health services through the integrated program services component and ERSEA system. This position manages a caseload and implements activities related to Early Head Start, Head Start, and state-funded programs. This position develops relationships with parents to encourage trust and respectful, ongoing two-way communication between staff and parents to create a welcoming program environment that incorporates the cultural, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds of the families in the program and community. This position collaborates, with families, in a family partnership process that identifies needs, interests, strengths, goals, and services and resources that support family well-being, including family safety, health, and economic stability. This position encourages parent involvement and opportunities for parents to volunteer in the program. SUPERVISION RECEIVED The Integrated Services Program Manager provides general direction and supervision. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Duties include, but are not limited to the following: • Initiates outreach activities to ensure recruitment of eligible children. • Conducts family assessments to determine eligibility for program services. • Recruits, establishes a waitlist and enrolls eligible children into the program to obtain and maintain 100% enrollment. • Provides resources to families for emergency assistance or crisis intervention and follow-up. • Serves as a Education: Associate degree or a Family Development Credential (FDC) and a High School Diploma. Experience: One year of experience in parent involvement or social service setting assisting economically and socially disadvantaged families. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS • Successful completion of an initial health examination, performed by or under the supervision of a physician, to determine, at a minimum, of the prospective employee can perform requirements of the job description physical requirements. • Proof of the absence of Tuberculosis, from a physician to that the prospective employee is cleared to work with children and families. • Documentation of current immunizations against influenza, Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR), and Pertussis (TDAP). ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Fingerprint clearances from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Child Abuse Index prior to starting employment. • Completed and signed statement of any pending and/or prior criminal arrests/charges/convictions related to child sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect, and/or violent felonies. • Verification that determines eligibility for employment in the United States of America. • A valid California driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation to perform position duties is required. • As a mandated reporter of child abuse, must immediately report any suspected child abuse and/or neglect to Child Protective Services. • Bi-lingual in a language reflective of the population served is preferred.

Salary : $21 - $23