Judy Center Family Services Coordinator

Position: Judy Center Family Services Coordinator ($57,000+)
Dorchester County Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Judy Center Early Learning Hub Family Services Coordinator; located at Choptank Elementary School. The successful candidate will demonstrate principled decision making and confidential processes that take a strength-based, family-driven approach focusing on networking, relationship building, and sustaining strong families from diverse backgrounds and needs. The Judy Center Early Learning Hub serves expecting parents and families with children birth through five years of age by providing comprehensive early care and education services to promote continuous improvement utilizing a multigenerational approach to support child development and school readiness.

The Family Services Coordinator will work with families to establish goals and partner with community agencies to achieve these goals. Under the direction of the Supervisor of Early Childhood Education, the Judy Center Multi-Site Coordinator and Site Program Manager, the Family Services Coordinator implements, monitors, and maintains records for the coordination of services with community partners and assists with hosting early childhood programs for Judy Center age children and families within the school's catchment area.

This position is responsible for identifying and recruiting young children and their families to use services available to enhance school readiness. This position is grant funded and contingent upon grant renewal.

DUTIES:

* Maintains the same high-level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and families as is expected of teachers and all DCPS employees.

* Obtain, collect, and organize pertinent data in the data collection system to monitor, analyze and achieve grant performance goals in collaboration with the Judy Center Multi-Site Coordinator and Judy Center Site Program Manager.

* Maintains an accurate and organized confidential process for case management records/files that includes a process for intakes, developing and conducting needs surveys, utilizes the data collection system for receiving and making referrals, and guides families through strength-based family goal setting and coordination of services with community-based partners in accordance with the Judy Center grant.

* Advises families on services available through the Judy Center program or community partners, including supporting families by identifying and resolving barriers, such as transportation, childcare, and other social issues.

* Follows up in a timely manner with families to coordinate connections to services.

* Obtain and distribute brochures of interest to parents (i.e. childcare options, health issues, developmental stages, etc.)

* Collaborate with the Judy Center Site Program Manager to facilitate research/evidence-based educational home visiting and follow-up with families to track visits and goal achievement progress using the data collection system that meets MSDE criteria for tracking and reporting on grant requirements and performance measures.

* Collaborate with all partners and community agencies to keep a current contact list of services and resources provided.

* In collaboration with the Judy Center Multi-Site Coordinator and Site Program Manager, develop strategies for increasing program visibility and expansion, including community outreach, recruiting families and new family service partners, which include:

* Outreach in the community preparing detailed plans, coordinating site logistics, identifying and analyzing needs of the community, developing agendas, and other activity materials and marketing strategies for identifying and completing the intake process with eligible Judy Center families.

* Assist with marketing efforts, such as updating/posting to social media accounts, preparing monthly newsletters, monthly calendars, creating event flyers, etc.

* Maintain ongoing, clear communication with the Judy Center Multi-Site Coordinator and Site Program Manager to ensure any new information or needs are shared in a timely manner.

* Attend and participate in Steering Committee and Parent Advisory Council meetings, assisting the Site Program…