What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Services Coordinator position at United Way of Central MD?
Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT
The United Way Neighborhood Zone in Columbia, MD works alongside partners and residents to strengthen the communities of Howard County by utilizing a community-informed approach. Integral to this strategy is the United Way Family Center at Columbia, which provides high-quality early childhood education as well as supportive services to center-engaged families, and family-owned childcare providers. The Center serves 73 children, ages 8 weeks through 4 years old, and their families.
OBJECTIVES
- Develop and take leadership in the implementation of trauma informed and clinical parent-child attachment interventions with families.
- Provide overall management, coordination, and administration of clinical / social work support services for Center families and children.
- Support parents and families to become their child’s first and best teacher and advocate.
- Provide support and coordination for United for Childcare family based childcare initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Included but not limited to) :
Weight (%) duties and responsibilities in priority order to total 100%
55% Provide High-Quality supportive services
25% Communication
Communicate regularly with the Senior Director for United for Childcare and family childcare providers on the Hub and Spoke initiative
20% Processes and Procedures
INTERACTION (Internal and External) :
Internal : Interacts with UWCM central staff and UWCM neighborhood staff on a regular basis; provides information as needed, participates on staff committee / team activities; develops cooperative and effective working relationships with Neighborhood Zone staff, including Impact Strategies team members and other UWCM colleagues.
External : Interacts with volunteers, community partners, collaborators, and other organizations on a regular basis to respond to inquiries. Interacts with participants of the Hub and Spoke initiative.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (required education, years of experience, skills, and abilities) :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Frequent walking, standing, squatting, running, and jumping are required. Ability to lift 50 pounds, reach above the shoulders, bend forward from the waist, bend at the knees and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to push, pull, force exertion up to 50 pounds.
The hands are regularly used to write, type, and key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The employee must frequently talk and hear. There is use of a computer. Employee is frequently seated on the floor while performing the duties of the position. May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood pathogens, and aggressive or combative program participants.
