Head Start – Family Services Specialist
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Child Development/Support, Community Health, Youth Development
Location: Northern
Pender, NE Some travel during work hours to our other centers is required.
JOB TYPE:Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
ABOUT US:Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP), INC is a private, nonprofit corporation. NENCAP serves an income-eligible population in a 14-county area of Northeast Nebraska with programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, WIC/Immunizations, Healthy Families, Weatherization, and Family Services, free tax preparation, car seat programs, Veteran Services, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and food pantries.
JOB SUMMARY:- Responsible to develop and oversee the family services component of the Early Childhood Program.
- This includes developing and overseeing an outreach program for the Early Childhood Program in advocating and representing the organization and its community purpose.
- Verify income, code, and enter data into Child Plus.
- Monitor acceptance, timely replacement of children and report classroom enrollment status to centers and support staff.
- Update, maintain and present ERSEA information for recruiting within the program.
- Notify parent and center staff of child acceptance, waitlist, and maintain a filing system for all applications.
- Train Family Service Workers as assigned.
- Work with Family Service Workers to assist clients in reaching their goals.
- Work with Head Start Staff in developing ideas and projects to serve families according to program requirements.
- Prepare reports including but not limited to demographics, outcomes, and successes and submit end of month reporting to the Office of Head Start.
- Maintain confidentiality of program participants and follow Program and Agency standards and policies.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in a field, or related to:
Sociology, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, Family Sciences, Human Services or Social Work.
The starting wage with an AA is $21.00 per hour & with a BA is $24.00, plus benefits.
- Benefits include health, life, dental and vision insurance.
- NENCAP covers the premium for our employees to receive single coverage for health, life, dental and vision for FREE!
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, EAP, 401k Retirement.
EOE 80% Federally Funded Non-Profit Agency
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
PO Box 667
Pender, NE
EOE
80% Federally Funded
Non-Profit Agency
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