Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Missoula Early Head Start

Hours: 40 hours a week | Monday thru Friday

Benefits: This is a benefit-eligible position that includes employer-paid health insurance, low-cost voluntary benefit options such as dental, vision, life insurance & long-term disability insurance; vacation & personal leave; paid holidays; & 401k eligible after 1 year of employment. Ravalli Head Start Inc. qualifies as a public student loan forgiveness employer!

JOB SUMMARY: This position serves Ravalli County and has operational responsibility for implementing family and community partnership services in assigned Head Start Classrooms in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Work collaboratively with staff, contracted childcare partners, & families to implement services in Ravalli County in the following areas of the Head Start Performance Standards:

Family & Community Partnerships

• Family engagement
• Parent activities to promote child learning and development
• Family partnership services Parent and family engagement in education and child development services
• Family support services for health, nutrition, and mental health
• Community partnership and coordination with other early childhood and education programs

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS: Provide Strength-Based Case Management to assigned families through regular and timely contact.

• Provide strength-based family engagement services through regular and timely contact with enrolled families.
• Conduct orientation with families upon acceptance for enrollment into the Early Head Start program.
• Work with families to identify their strengths, interests, needs, and goals.
• Collaborate with other agencies to help families access services as needed.
• Work collaboratively with other staff to support goals and needs of enrolled families.
• Ensure follow-up and ongoing contact with families to support the family unit and comply with Head Start regulations.
• Conduct regular visits in classrooms and to contracted child care partnerships and be available to coworkers and families.
• Work with staff and families to coordinate smooth transitions to children’s next placement.
• Ensure collaborative programing and tracking systems are completed to meet the Head Start requirements.
• Work with staff and contracted child care partners to plan and facilitate family education opportunities, Parent Committee meetings and participation, fatherhood activities, and other family events.
• Attend community collaborative groups and represent RHS, Inc. at community events as needed.
• Assist in developing and sustaining relationships with community partners that will benefit RHS, Inc. and help meet family’s needs.
• Assist in the coordination of volunteer services as assigned.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

• Attend community collaborative groups and represent RHS, Inc. at community events as needed.
• Assist in developing new partnerships that will benefit RHS, Inc. and help meet family’s needs.
• Work closely with MT DPHHS Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program and Child Care Resources to support family enrollment.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT & COMMUNICATION

• Facilitate parent involvement/engagement and encourage parents to participate in program activities.
• Conduct orientations with assigned families upon acceptance.
• Work with staff to plan and facilitate parent education opportunities, Parent Committee meetings and participation, fatherhood activities, and other family events.
• Assist in the coordination of volunteer services as assigned.

RECORD KEEPING

• Assist in continuous monitoring and evaluation of activities within the program.
• Keep complete records and documentation of all contacts with parents/families.
• Maintain updated family services documentation and reports in database, as required.
• Work collaboratively with staff, families, and volunteers to collect federal in-kind match (time, mileage, cash & material donations)

SPECIAL AND/OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• May be required to alter scheduled hours as necessary.
• Must provide proof of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination and documentation of receipt of a Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination.
• Must have a valid Montana Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance.
• Must have a telephone or other means of immediate communication.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Sufficient mobility and strength to perform job duties.
• Sufficient vision and hearing to perform job duties.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to perform job duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

The above knowledge, skills and abilities are usually acquired through a degree or certification in social work, human services, family services or a related field. Combinations of education and experience, which could provide these knowledge, skills and abilities, will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.47 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Missoula, MT 59803: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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