Family and Community Engagement Manager

40 hours a week | Monday - Friday | Full Benefit Package

At Ravalli Head Start, Inc., we believe that strong families create strong communities. We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and relationship-focused Family & Community Engagement Manager to lead and support family engagement services across our Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives on building meaningful relationships, supporting families in reaching their goals, and collaborating with staff and community partners to ensure children and families have access to the resources they need to succeed.

If you are passionate about empowering families, coordinating services, and making a lasting impact in the lives of children, we encourage you to apply.

We are proud to offer:

• Employer-paid health insurance
• Low-cost dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal leave
• 401(k) eligibility after one year
• Supportive team culture focused on compassion and collaboration
• Meaningful work that directly impacts local children and families
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Most importantly, you’ll join a mission-driven organization that believes families deserve to feel seen, supported, and empowered — and that early relationships and community connections can change the trajectory of a child’s life.

This position has overall responsibility for the family & community engagement program requirements in both Ravalli and Missoula County. This includes planning, implementation & evaluation of services for enrolled families and their children. This position includes the combined responsibilities of working directly with families and planning and monitoring service delivery.

• Ravalli FCP Coordinators
• Missoula FCP Coordinator
• Community Volunteers

Has primary responsibility for the following areas in the Head Start Program Performance Standards:

• Family & Community Engagement Services
• Family engagement
• Parent activities to promote child learning & development
• Family partnership services
• Parent and family engagement in education and child development services
• Community partnerships and coordination
• Transition Services

• Organize and implement systems for the administration of Family & Community Engagement services. Assist the staff in all program options to implement these services. (processes)

• Develop, revise and implement Family and Community Engagement and transition related policies and procedures as needed.

• Maintain updated information on community resources and establish working relationships with community partners, including joining taskforces, boards, coalitions/work groups.

• Maintain informal agreements with commuity agencies, as required.

• Develop and implement a plan and system of continuous monitoring and evaluation of activities within the program.

• Participate annually in program planning including community needs assessment, goal planning, training plans, and self-assessment.

• Model and provide oversight of the program’s delivery of strength-based family engagement services.

• Work with staff to plan and implement family involvement and education activities to meet the needs of the families and program requirements.

• Model and ensure staff utilize relationship-based competencies to help families access resources and supports, as needed.

• Coordinate participation of community-based volunteers and interns.

• Work with other component staff to coordinate transitions, as applicable.

• Assist families in leadership and advocacy at Parent Committee, Policy Council and other parent leadership opportunities.

• Manage annual Policy Council recruitment, elections, ongoing communication and meeting needs.

• Oversee the annual update of family handbooks

• Manage Procare family communication system/maintain family contact information

• Oversee and successfully implement PFCE framework

• Plan/oversee family events at all program sites and in the community

• Oversee orientations and family partnership services as outlined in the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

• Develop…