Community Navigator Families of Young Children

Community Navigator for Families of Young Children

DeKalb County Regional Office of Education VACANCY

• Required background in early education, community, and/or social services
• Experience in community and family engagement
• Understanding of children's developmental stages
• Facilitation skills for workshops and meetings
• Proficient in data collection, recordkeeping, reporting skills, and computer skills
• Working knowledge of DeKalb County resources
• Travel for outreach, training, and networking events
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Possess empathy for, and a strengths‑based attitude about, children and families
• Work within a trauma‑informed framework with cultural competence
• Submit to and pass a Criminal History Record Information fingerprint check

• Co‑lead the implementation of IRIS (the local support network and inter‑agency referral system), including monitoring incoming, outgoing, and intra‑agency referrals
• Lead Coordinated Intake for Home Visiting Programs (a single point of entry system)
• Engage with community partners that support families and children who are seeking community services
• Follow up with community partners or clients to ensure connection to services
• Develop positive relationships, serving as a resource for schools, families, and agencies
• Recruit organizations to become part of IRIS and Coordinated Intake
• Provide technical support to users of IRIS
• Represent the ROE at Outreach events
• Use information technology and other means to map and keep up‑to‑date about the current availability of services and supports
• Work with multiple ROE teams to coordinate services
• Provide data for program evaluation
• Continuously learn and build skills by participating in conferences, workshops, and meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Call Amanda Christensen at the DeKalb ROE for additional questions. 815‑217‑0460

Reports to: Coordinator of School Services and Coordinator of Early Learning Programs

Work schedule: 4‑5 days per week; 12 months

Compensation: $23.00–$25.00 /hour; IMRF; pension benefits; limited paid holidays and sick/personal time; health insurance supplement.