What are the responsibilities and job description for the Center Base Support Specialist position at Reach Dane?
Job Description
Job Description
Summary
he Center Based Family Specialist is responsible for developing a trusting relationship with HS / EHS parents as support and resource person. They will coordinate with the classroom team to implement the growing 0-5 curriculum and other activities that will enhance the parent / child relationship.
Duties
This person reinforces the crucial role of parents as the primary educator of their children; ensures that all health and other identified needs of children and their families are met; assumes a lead role in implementing social service coordination by providing on-going comprehensive support and case management services to assigned families that promote positive family development / self-sufficiency and social competency; support the families in obtaining and maintaining child care subsidy; assumes a lead role in assuring parent involvement through opportunities that foster parent and family growth; and serves as a positive liaison to other community agencies, providing assistance and guidance to families.
Hours : 40 hours / weeks
Status : Full Year
Location : Based out of Great Beginnings Arbor Hills
Pay : $21.57 an hour
Requirements
- Minimum educational requirement of an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood, Social Work or a related field
- A minimum of 3 years' experience working with low-income, multicultural families
- Demonstrated experience and / or skills in family support and guidance including :
- Addressing mental health needs, community resource usage, case management and advocacy
- Community development
- Assessing family needs, setting goals and developing plans of action
- Facilitating support, educational and / or planning groups
- Have a valid Wisconsin Driver's License, motor vehicle and adequate liability insurance as required by agency policy and state liability regulations
Benefits
About Us
Reach Dane provideshigh-quality early childhood services to over 1,000 underserved children ages 0-5 in Dane County through center based and home visitation programs. Our staff work tirelessly every day to reach the most vulnerable children and families in our community, and the need for our services is growing.The number of infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness enrolled in our programs has tripled over the last four years.Last year, Reach Dane served more homeless children than any other Head Start program in Wisconsin.
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