Head Start Family Engagement Coordinator

Description

If you love empowering families, elevating staff, and making sure services shine with quality and compliance, this position is your chance to make a real impact every single day. Join us as a Family Engagement Coordinator and help spark meaningful connections, empower families, and support a passionate team within our Head Start/Early Head Start community!

Redmond

$32.25/hour-Exempt, (Plus $0.50/hour for Spanish Bilingual ability)

Regular full-time (40 hours/week), subject to normal school furloughs

100% premium paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Agency paid Retirement plan (up to 6%), almost 2 weeks of vacation time accrued in your first year, plus 14 paid Holidays annually, and a separate sick leave accrual

The Head Start and Early Head Start program strengthens families and closes the achievement gap for over 500 of Central Oregon’s most vulnerable and at‑risk children aged 0‑5 and pregnant mothers. Head Start/Early Head Start integrates high‑quality early education and family engagement with other critical services.

The Family Engagement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, implementing, and evaluating family engagement services within the Head Start/Early Head Start (HS/EHS) program to ensure adherence to Head Start/Early Head Start Program Performance Standards and all pertinent regulations. This role monitors the quality and compliance of family engagement services and provides feedback to the Family Engagement Manager and Site Coordinators regarding program performance and support needs.

Reporting to the Family Engagement Manager, the Coordinator supervises the Head Start/Early Head Start Family Advocates, facilitates parent engagement initiatives, and encourages active participation, engagement, and leadership among both parents and staff. This position is in person/onsite.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field required
• Minimum two years of relevant experience in social services or a related field required
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience required
• Ability to kneel, stoop, bend, and sit on the floor to attend to children’s needs. This position is rated as active and regularly requires the individual to lift 50 pounds required
• Within 60 days of hire, Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification is required
• Valid driver’s license
• Access to reliable transportation
• Proof of current auto insurance
• Food Handler’s Card
• Active enrollment in the Oregon Child Care Licensing Division Central Background Registry (C )
• Above certifications must remain current to remain employed

• Head Start/Early Head Start experience preferred
• Head Start/Early Head Start parent preferred