Head Start Family Support Specialist - Montgomery

Position: Head Start Family Support Specialist - Montgomery County
Location: Mount Sterling

Summary/Objective Serves as the primary link to families enrolled in the Head Start Program Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Facilitates the successful involvement of parents in all aspects of the program by creating an environment that is comfortable and inviting

Acts as a liaison between the community and the Head Start program

Responsible for the recruitment of children by canvassing the local community, displayingprogram materials, encourage referrals, and complete the application process

Prepare and facilitate monthly parent meetings by scheduling guest speakers, preparing agendas,securing meeting space, and providing required training

Ensures required and requested training sessions are provided to families

Provides transportation for children and families in the provision of services and parent involvement activities such as medical, dental, Parent and Policy Council meetings

Maintains an organized, confidential system of record keeping and reporting

Assist families in identifying and developing goals and ensures on-going contact to ensure thedirect services or referrals are adequate and satisfactory

Substitute in classrooms when required

Drives/monitors Head Start when needed

Maintain accurate sign-in/out sheets on all enrolled children for billing purposes where applicable

Responsible for the provision and monitoring of health services

Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required

Ensure that a minimum of 15 clock hours of allowable professional development is completedannually.

Competencies
1. Attention to Detail
2. Ethics & Integrity
3. Organizational understanding
4. Professionalism
5. Customer/Client Focus
6. Planning & Organizing/Time Management
7. Communication
8. Tact
9. Problem Solving Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibility

Work Environment This position operates in a professional center based environment. This role may occasionally requirework within a classroom setting.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; usehands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance;stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift ormove up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a regular part time position. Days and hours of work are planned in advance and schedule is provided at the beginning of each school year. In order to meet the needs of the agency, permanent ortemporary changes and/or modifications to the schedule may occur as dictated by management.

Travel Travel is primarily local during the business day, although out-of-area travel may be expected uponnotice.

Required

Education and Experience High School Diploma/General education Degree with the completion of a FDC credential within 18months of hire.

Preferred

Education and Experience Associate Degree or higher in Social Work with experience working with case management.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications Valid Class C Commercial Driver’s License with a PS Endorsement within 60 days of employment.

Approved CDL Physical Exam.

Additional Requirements Valid Kentucky driver’s license, reliable transportation, and satisfactory background checks. Pass apre-employment drug test and random drug testing as required. State required minimum vehicle liabilityinsurance and uninsured motorist insurance. Any/all other testing or applicable checks required by local,state, or federal law.

AP/EEO Statement Gateway Community Action provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color,religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competitive Benefits – paid leave, health, dental, vision, life & CERS Retirement.
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