Family Engagement Specialist-Sheffield Head Start; Colbert

JOB TITLE:

Family Engagement Specialist STATUS:
Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Center Director DAYS: 195

GRADE LEVEL/SALARY: $1254.00/Bi-weekly

The Family Engagement Specialist (FES) is responsible for building relationships with families as well as strengthening and building partnerships in the community. Family Engagement Specialist is responsible for recording documentation in program data system to account for family engagement. The Family Engagement Specialist will represent the Partnership in assigned geographic areas to deliver results.

• Provide families the opportunity to participate in the Family Partnership Agreement goal setting process.
• Establish and maintain a Family Partnership Agreement tracking system to ensure each family has had the opportunity to establish goals.
• Complete the Family Outcome Framework with parents.
• Coordinate and facilitate School Readiness Transition Meeting for parents.
• Monitor assigned classroom attendance weekly.
• Follow-up on attendance of children who have excessive absences
• Provide a monthly analysis on children’s attendance that falls below 85%.
• Engage and support medical and dental Providers/community partners as they visit and provide on-site screenings and/or assessments on enrolled children.
• Assist families in applying for and completing medical insurance.
• Participate in the execution of the Partnership’s Parent Orientation remotely or in person.
• Attend Policy Council Meeting (remotely or in person) a minimum of one time during a school year.
• Work with families within 30 calendar days of child’s enrollment to determine whether each child has an ongoing source of continuous, accessible health care and document results in Child Plus.
• Complete required health mandates screenings within 45 days of child’s enrollment.
• Document required 45 –day health mandates screenings in Child Plus after completion.
• Work with families within first 90 days of enrollment to obtain determination as to whether or not enrolled child is up-to-date on scheduled preventive medical or oral health care.
• Document all interaction with families on working to obtain 90 –day Physical and Dental documentation.
• Distribute, review, monitor In-Kind contribution from families.
• Validate In-Kind contributions and enter accurately in Child Plus.
• Ensure required PIR documentation is entered accurately in Child Plus.
• Recruit volunteers to help agency meet In-Kind match.
• Recruit for eligible children and families for Head Start.
• Account for recruitment efforts.
• Complete and enter In-take (application) in Child Plus accurately.
• Communicate with Child Services Administration on Policy Council family (parent) representation participation for scheduled meetings.
• Participate in Health Services Advisory Committee as requested.
• Participate in recruiting potential substitutes to help meet staff-child ratio for classrooms.
• Assist in meeting classroom ratio as needed when requested by Supervisor.
• Engage in and/or coordinate community outreach projects.
• Assist families in being advocates for their child’s services.
• Complete other assigned task as assigned by Center Director to ensure services for children and families are met.

• Support and understand the vision, mission and values of the Partnership.
• Represent the Mission and Vision of the agency.
• Commit to maintaining a healthy work environment that allows other individuals around to devote their full attention and best efforts to the job.
• Provide prompt, efficient and responsive results in a demanding work environment.
• Participate in community events to establish collaborative relationships and partnerships.
• Reference policies and procedures to implement services in a timely manner and accurately.
• Participate in Self-Assessment.
• Due to independence of accomplishing expectations in this position, a high level of accountability and integrity is required.
• Request to participate in no-cost to reasonable Professional Development opportunities (remotely or in person) during the school year for professional growth.
• Other duties as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the FES position.

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