Family Services Coordinator Early Childhood Impact

POSITION SUMMARY:

These general functions will be carried out in keeping with the Goals Mission and Policies of the YMCA of the East Bay. The Family Services Coordinator is responsible for implementing comprehensive family services that include outreach and recruitment to community agencies volunteer services training technical assistance social services and family involvement in accordance with the goals objectives and performance standards of Early Head Start Head Start and Child development programs in both direct operated and partner programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develop and lead high quality programming that achieves service delivery goals.

2. In collaboration with the Director of Health and Family Services recruit develop evaluate retain and motivate a highly qualified and missiondriven Family Advocate team.

3. Work cooperatively with other program managers and staff to support the overall goals and objectives of the program and monitor program implementation correcting any deficiencies.

4. Monitor all service area activities child/family files and other family services including any content area contracts.

5. Participate in areaspecific and overall program assessment and evaluation.

6. Ensure that funding terms and conditions are met which include but are not limited to the following sources: Early Head Start Head Start State Preschool Child Development Programs and Child and Adult Care Food Program; Prepare and organize data for monthly annual and other reports required by funding sources.

7. Review and evaluate program and content area activities to ensure that Head Start Performance Standards CDE funding terms and conditions and other applicable state local and federal regulations are adhered to.

8. Develop and implement corrective action plans for areas of noncompliance within service/content areas for both direct operated and partner programs.

9. Collaborate with parents and community members to ensure that overall needs of the children and families are being met.

10. Conduct or arrange for parent and staff training and technical assistance in service area and in conjunction with other managers.

11. Establish and maintain a Family and Community Partnerships Advisory Committee comprised of community professionals and agencies to help the program respond to community needs.

12. Establish collaborative relationships with community organizations to promote the access of children and their families to community social services that are responsive to their needs and to ensure that the program responds to community needs.

13. Participate in the development and preparation of the applicable grant applications including budget development and the Community Assessment.

14. Prepare and update the annual Community Partnership Agreements for related service areas.

15. Special projects and other duties as assigned by supervisor.

MEASURE OF EFFECTIVENESS

The incumbent has a primary impact on the development of highquality family and health services for the Early Childhood Impact Department. Therefore the effectiveness of the fulfillment of this position should be measured by:

1. The sound administration of the Comprehensive Family Services Department is evident in purposeful and coordinated programs positive relationships with all stakeholders compliance with all regulations and contract requirements and efficiency;

2. Program is in a dynamic state of evolution and improvement.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Sufficient strength agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations

Must be able to work on a computer for an extended period of time

Must be able to travel locally for meetings training and special events

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Program/Project Management

Critical Thinking and DecisionMaking

Communication and Influence

Developing Self and Others

Engaging Community

Emotional Maturity

Inclusion

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with major in social work social welfare human development or a related field Masters Degree preferred

Three years of experience working in a Head Start or other child development program serving lowincome children and families preferred. Additional experience may be substituted for educational requirement

Experience serving second language and immigrant populations and lowincome families

Strong knowledge of theories and practices of federal/state subsidized programs

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Valid California Drivers License/proof of auto insurance/annual DMV check required

Criminal record clearance and health requirements that include physical exam TB and immunizations

Livescan/fingerprint clearance by the DOJ and CCL agencies

Proficiency in Microsoft Word Outlook database management and other computer programs necessary to perform the duties of the job

Required Experience:

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