Temporary Head Start Family Engagement Coordinator

Temporary Head Start Family Engagement Coordinator

Mid Valley Family YMCA
- Van Nuys, CA 91405; 8th Street Preschool
- Los Angeles, CA 90005;
Gardena Carson Family YMCA
- Gardena, CA 90248;
Rosewood Park STEAM Academy
- Commerce, CA 90040

Salary Range $70,304.00 - $70,304.00 Salary/year Position Type Seasonal Job Shift Any

Travel Percentage Road Warrior Category Preschool
- Youth Development

This temporary assignment is expected to conclude in April 2027. While this role has a projected end date, all employment with YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is at-will. The company reserves the right to alter the duration, modify the assignment, or terminate employment at any time based on business needs, without altering the at-will nature of the position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Operations Executive of Early Learning the Family Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for federal, state and county reporting and services requirements in the area of Family, Parent and Community Engagement and the supervision of parent involvement. Family and community engagement focuses on parent involvement activities, family support services, case management, transition services and partnerships with community agencies.

Leads outcomes and accountability, including coordination of Family Service Specialists and Parent Involvement Team members, services, and programming.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assume direct responsibility for coordinating family engagement services to children and families enrolled in the Head Start and Early Head Start program options.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to the annual refunding application.
• Assist in the development of the policies, procedures, and practices for family engagement services.
• Ability to manage a caseload of families and work directly with parents, guardians and children.
• Ensures that families are linked to Health, Disabilities, Nutrition, Social Services and Mental Health services through a referral process
• Provide coaching and support to Family Service Specialists.
• Work with program team members to implement the policies/procedures and practices designed to ensure compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and Head Start Act and meet the goals, objectives, and established outcomes by integrating family engagement strategies into all systems and program services.
• Identify and work with community partners to build working relationships, link families to needed services, and to provide resources.
• Ensure that eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance (ERSEA) for the Head Start and State Preschool Program is implemented by working closely with Head Start and State Preschool Teams.
• Supervise, monitor, and conduct timely performance reviews of family services specialists or EHS program eligibility services specialist and EHS family services and support specialists.
• Engage in the promotion of team member development and continuous learning through training, observation, and coaching.
• Meet regularly with key supervisors to collaborate and identify program priorities to ensure program goals and objectives are met.
• Collaborate with the Head Start and Early Head Start team members in the planning and preparation of monthly meetings with family services specialists.
• Ensure case conferencing and supervision meetings at the center level are held regularly to review implementation of services to children and families.
• Participate in the training needs assessment of the family services team members and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with and ensure the family services specialists oversee the development of transition plans for all children transitioning out of Early Head Start and into and out of Head Start.
• Plan, develop and deliver family engagement training for team members and parents.
• Collaborate with team members to promote parent engagement, plan and implement parent meetings, workshops, parent conferences, training, and other activities as needed to meet the needs and interests of families.
• Serve as lead to the family services specialists to develop and implement an ongoing monitoring system that includes regular site visits, health services file reviews analysis of data, and team member interviews and observations to ensure quality of services that meet federal, state, county, and Head Start regulations and standards.
• In coordination with program team members and parents ensure completion of family services referrals, follow-up, and ongoing…