Family Support Technician

Family Support Technician

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor, the Family Support Technician will be responsible for helping meet the Head Start Performance Standards of the ERSEA, Health, Nutrition, Family and Community Partnerships, Disabilities, Mental Health and Parent Involvement areas.

This is continuous recruitment which will be used to establish an ongoing hiring consideration list for future hiring purposes.

Essential Functions:

• Recruit eligible families for enrollment, including children with disabilities, for participation in Head Start and Early Head Start, in compliance with the required monthly quota for applications.
• Maintain accurate, current and follow-up documentation on recruitment, enrollment, referrals, health and social services and other information related to the children and families.
• Coordinate statistics with the Site Supervisor to ensure accurate completion of the monthly reports.
• Work cooperatively with the Site Supervisor and all other staff to coordinate center responsibilities. Assisting in the classroom, kitchen or outdoors as needed.
• Interview parents/guardians regarding their present needs. Set realistic goals with the families to be achieved during the enrollment year and follow up with families as required.
• Conduct required home visits and as needed.
• Record all field activities by signing in and signing out on the required forms.
• Develop and retain a working knowledge of community health and social service resources, including services to children with disabilities, and assist families to utilize these resources.
• Coordinate with the Family and Community Partnership Manager in the delivery of emergency and other assistance to families.
• Accurately assess children's immunization records to determine if immunizations are current and assist parents to update immunizations as necessary.
• Track health and dental screenings and follow-up treatment, and administer hearing and/or vision screenings as necessary. Assess nutrition needs and do bi-yearly required heights and weights.
• Secure from parent/guardian necessary forms required by the Head Start program.
• Attend staff and community meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Promote parent involvement at all levels of the program and attend parent meetings and help facilitate parent involvement activities.
• Attend not less than 15 hours of professional development per year.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee will also perform other related job duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor other management as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of human behavior; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests.
• Knowledge and application of basic arithmetic.

Skills:

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time to achieve…