Program Assistant - Parent Engagement

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Under the direction of the Area D irector, the Program Assistant
- Parent Engagement position manages a wide range of projects and activities designed to implement an integrated, multi-faceted parent engagement service delivery system.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Work with program staff to implement the policies/procedures and practices designed to ensure compliance with the HS Performance Standards and Head Start Act and meet the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the Family and Community Engagement Framework by integrating family engagement strategies into all systems and program services;
• Responsible for coordinating family engagement services to children and families enrolled in the Head Start and Early Head Start program options;
• Plan, develop, and deliver Family Engagement training for staff and parents;
• Collaborate with staff to promote parent engagement by helping to plan and implement parent meetings, workshops, parent conferences, training, and other activities that meet the needs and interests of families
• Plans and organizes family engagement outreach, programs, and activities;
• Evaluates and develops trainings/workshops to help parents/families participate more effectively in school readiness activities;
• Confers effectively with appropriate site personnel, parents and community agencies to increase parent engagement;
• Prepares materials for parent engagement activities;
• Attends and assists with Area Parent Advisory Committees;
• Participates in professional development opportunities;
• Keeps abreast of development and research in the professional area of Parent Engagement;
• Facilitates or leads parent engagement activities;
• Coordinates, monitors, and reports all program data related to Parent Engagement;
• Develop and implement annual leadership training for Head Start/Early Head Start parents; track and monitor parent training requests;
• Encourage and partner with Head Start parents as they become and/or remain actively engaged in Head Start activities;
• Orients parents in the philosophy, policies, and practices of parent engagement in the Head Start Program;
• Promotes and supports engagement of parents/guardians in Parent Committees and Policy Council;
• Coordinates with grantee Specialists in arranging for…