Service Coordinator​/Early Childhood Initiative

Service Coordinator – Early Childhood Initiative

AKRON METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY

Reports to:

Educational Initiatives Supervisor

Department:
Resident Services

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $40,000

AMHA offers a culture devoted to everyone being equally valued, a comprehensive compensation and benefits program including, but not limited to:
Competitive salary;
Participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System;
Excellent medical, free dental and vision plans with minimal out of pocket cost;
Basic Life insurance;
Fourteen paid holidays;
Paid vacation, personal and sick plans.

To prepare children for kindergarten by empowering parents to be their child's first and most important teacher. Works toward the following program goals:
Increase parent knowledge and improve parenting practices;
Provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues;
Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs;
Decrease prevalence of maternal depression.

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Complete training and credentialing required by the State of Ohio to provide Help Me Grow Home Visiting using the Parents as Teachers Curriculum, including passing all necessary background checks.
• Provides outreach to families with children birth to age 5 that receive housing subsidies or live in targeted Summit County neighborhoods, and schedules in-home meetings designed to educate them about the importance of early childhood learning and development, adhering to the essential requirements of the Parents as Teachers model.
• Complete required screenings with children and families, including health, developmental and social-emotional screenings with children enrolled in the program.
• Secures and evaluates information concerning medical, psychological, and social factors to assure basic needs are met and address barriers to residents obtaining self-sufficiency. Connect families to early childhood, health, and family support programs and services and assists families with enrollment.
• Develops goals with families, and aids residents in mobilizing their inner capabilities and external resources to improve social functioning.
• Responsible for accuracy and consistency of data entry and case notes in Efforts to Outcomes (ETO), and OCHIDS regarding new and existing clients; enters information into ETO and other databases and spreadsheets as appropriate for various grants and reports as required by program. Reports any issues or inconsistencies and offers feedback to Educational Initiatives Supervisor and Coordinator as needed.
• Networks and forms relationships with other housing professionals and service providers in order to keep abreast of services and assistance available to residents. Ensures that others within AMHA are made aware of services and assistance options available to residents.
• Partners and coordinates with local community agencies, community service organizations, and businesses to coordinate events and programs for the residents. Works with local school districts to assure continued understanding of programs and services offered.
• Prepares correspondence, technical and status reports, etc. to keep management informed of the progress of family services.
• Assists in evaluating AMHA's Early Childhood Initiative and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Obtain competency-based professional development and training and renew Parents as Teachers certification annually.
• Promotes, prepares for and attends maternal depression support groups and/or Story Times that occur at assigned site, filling in as needed/requested at other sites.
• Promotes, prepares for and attends Family Outreach Events that occur at assigned site, assisting as needed or requested at additional sites.
• Represents AMHA at community functions, community collaborations, annual meetings, inter-agency workshops, etc. Represents AMHA in a professional and courteous manner at…