Job description

Family Support Specialist HUB

Reports to: HUB Manager

Status: Regular, 40 hours per week

Hiring Range:  $24.00-$26.00

Location: Main Office, Burien

Closing Date:Open until filled

RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific responsibilities of the Family Support Specialist HUB

include, but are not limited to:

Under general supervision of the Early Learning Director the Family Support Specialist works with families to support them in recognizing and building upon their family strengths and improving the conditions and quality of their family's life. They will work in accordance with ECEAP Program Standards. To be successful the Family Support Specialist must establish mutual respect and demonstrate acceptance of all types of family groupings and use materials that reflect non-traditional families.

• Recruitment/Enrollment: Organizes and conducts ongoing recruitment to ensure full enrollment in the ECEAP site. Organizes and conducts enrollment activities, interviews parents to determine program eligibility, verifies income, and obtains necessary parent permission for ECEAP activities.
• Data management: Maintains ELMS data in a timely and accurate manner. Will do the data reporting for enrollment, parent contact, medical and dental exams, and health screenings to meet deadlines and program standards.
• Documentation: Maintains accurate records including enrollment information, family resource checklist, documentation of referrals made, follow-up and adult contact hours according to ECEAP program standards, Compiles and submits monthly activity report information and other required records in the ELMS system. Requests help in time and as needed to ensure deadlines are met.
• Orientation: In collaboration with site staff, organizes and conducts parent orientations to ECEAP, including orienting parents to their rights and responsibilities in ECEAP and explaining relevant ECEAP policies and curriculum approaches.
• Family Support/Home Visits: Assists families in recognizing their strengths and supports them in setting goals through the development of a Family Partnership Plan. Provides family support services at a minimum of three hours in three different sessions with each family individually. Partners with parents for the purpose of assisting with finding access to health care providers, obtaining exams, identifying obstacles to completing exams, and securing appropriate treatment and follow-up on referrals for children. Promotes parent and community partnerships in the ECEAP program through parent meetings, parent leadership, parent-professional development opportunities, newsletters, parent training, home visits, Policy Council, and other volunteer opportunities. Involve families in site leadership activities. Visits family homes as appropriate for the purpose of enrolling children in programs, interviewing parents, informing parents of the school and/or community resources, and providing child development and parenting information.
• Health screenings: Collects health and nutrition information; develops individualized child health plans; provides or assists with providing health screenings, immunization verifications, and outside agency referrals for the purpose of promoting needed treatment and complying with program requirements; provides health, nutrition and oral health education to children and families advocating for the child's health needs; checks for safety hazards; and responsible for emergency preparedness practice and procedures.
• Kindergarten Transitions: Works with families and site team to ensure smooth transitions for children and families between ECEAP and Kindergarten.
• Family Events: In collaboration with site staff and families, plans and facilitates family events that respond to specific training interests and information requests. Works with the site team and parents to schedule family events at times that are convenient for families. Responsible for keeping a record of parent activity and event sign in and out sheets.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate or higher degree with an equivalent of 30 college quarter credits of education, human development human services, family support, social work, early childhood education, child development, psychology, or another field directly related to their job responsibilities. These 30 credits may be included in the degree or in addition to the degree.
• Experience providing social services to Children and Families
• Knowledge of ECEAP or Head Start or working with a low-income population. Understanding of ECEAP philosophy, performance standards, and regulations preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to juggle multiple tasks for multiple people and the ability to maintain professional and ethical boundaries with families, staff, and volunteers.
• Work and interact effectively with colleagues, staff students, administrators, and others of various, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, contributing to and fostering a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation.
• Experience using computer software for child assessment and tracking child growth and development; experience using Microsoft. Proven ability to accurately enter data into computer software.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and demonstrate reliability. Excellent ability to organize and meet deadlines
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, as well as excellent external and internal customer service skills
• Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students and families always.
• Ability to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends year-round.
• Ability to pass a health examination, annual TB test, and criminal background check.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally. Physical dexterity to work with small children, i.e. stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, standing, lifting, walking, climbing, and running quickly. Work will be performed both inside and outside environments.
• Bilingual ability (Somali/English)

More about Voices of Tomorrow’s (“VOT”):

· VOT’s mission is to preserve immigrant & refugee children’s identity through culturally responsive child-focused programs. Our agency works closely with community partners to eliminate racial inequities in the Early Learning System which deeply affect Immigrant and Refugee children’s growth, development, and academic performances. Early childhood is the most critical phase of human development. The focus of VOT is to create early learning programs that preserves the child’s culture and language, while advancing African indigenous parenting practices and community-driven narratives. Substantial research shows that early adversity, including loss of a language, is associated with diminished health across the life course and across generations.

· Our work is guided by the following foundational principles:

· RACIAL EQUITY. Community representation is paramount in all of Voices of Tomorrow’s programs, policies, and activities. Program components are grounded in community needs and programs are designed with the input of the communities we serve.

· CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS. We strive to create opportunities to preserve culture through the celebration of diversity. We welcome all who apply their resources, cultural knowledge, and experience to address solutions for removing barriers facing our community.

· HEALTH AND SAFETY. Embedded in our work is an understanding that good prenatal and early childhood mental health is foundational to reducing long term stressors and negative impacts into adulthood.

· STRENGTHS-BASED. Our programs are designed to empower families and communities to use the existing knowledge of their families and communities enabling resiliency in a manner in which they can share their knowledge through the education of core life skills.

· CHILD-FOCUSED. We encourage parents and caregivers to foster positive relationships with children and caregivers, as strong family bonds give children their best start in early childhood development.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

COVID-19 considerations:

To keep our staff and healthy, we take all staff temperature upon arrival. We also provide masks, gloves, and hygiene supplies for all Staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
To keep our staff and healthy, we take all staff temperature upon arrival. We also provide masks, gloves, and hygiene supplies for all Staff.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burien, WA 98166: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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