Partnership Coordinator

Lakes and Pines CAC, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization; a charitable, educational, private, non-profit corporation serving the seven county area of:
Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine.

The Partnership Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of the Partnership Supervisor and Child Care Partnership Teachers. They are also responsible for ensuring the contracts between Head Start and Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Centers, and School Partnerships, are carried out and followed. They will act as a liaison among the main office, child care staff and partners, and will monitor and ensure compliance with Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Licensing Rule 9502 (Rule
2) and Rule 9503 (Rule
3) and Head Start Performance Standards.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field equivalent knowledge base gained through lived experience or through formal schooling, independent study, short course or other applicable arrangements.
• Education may be waived with significant job related experience

Experience

• More than 1 year

Authorization

• DHS Background Study
• Valid Driver’s License
• Employee Physical

Work Environment

• Community Facing – Direct interaction or communication with a public.
• Activity-Based – Workers can switch between different work spaces.
• Hybrid – Flexible work model that is a blend of in-office, remote, and/or on-the-go.

Skills

• Excellent oral and/or written communications skills.
• Ability to manage time that results in both a satisfactory quantity and quality of work.

Ability

• Support the Mission of the Agency through daily work and while representing the Agency in public.
• Have general knowledge of programs and activities of the Agency.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Must be able to handle diverse work problems on a daily basis.
• Must be able to organize a work schedule, set priorities and work effectively to meet deadlines without supervision.
• Must be able to adjust to changes necessitated by last minute assignments and deadlines requests that may prove stressful.
• Ability to effectively work across differences, especially socio-economic and cultural differences.
• Attend trainings, classes and meetings as necessary to improve job skills and maintain an acceptable level of job performance.
• Serve as a mentor for new staff.

Other Knowledge

• Have knowledge and apply Agency policies and procedures, including safety, technology, data practices and other applicable policy, procedure and program regulations.
• Understand numbers and mathematical concepts.
• Knowledge and understanding of federal, state, and local guidelines, codes, and regulations, for implementation and reporting requirements.
• Working knowledge of child abuse laws, Mandated Reporting, Head Start Performance Standards, State licensing requirements, United States Department of Agriculture guidelines and community resources.
• Working Knowledge of Creative Curriculum and Desired Results Developmental Profile.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned.

• Reinforce, through implementation of all aspects of the Program, the role of parents as primary educator of their children.
• Role model appropriate adult/child interaction consistent with established Early Childhood Best Practices.
• Assist the Coordinators in ensuring each enrolled child on the caseload receives a developmental, sensory, hearing and vision, behavioral screening and nutritional assessment within the timeframe described in the Head Start Performance Standards.
• May assume tasks of…