Early Childhood Administrative Assistant Help Me Grow Care Coordinator

Start Date: April 2025

Reports To:

Early Childhood Administrator

Location of Work:

Special Services Building

701 S Paw Paw Street

Lawrence MI 49064

Job Goal(s):

The overall responsibility of the Early Childhood Administrative Assistant & Help Me Grow Care Coordinator is to provide support for the VBISD Early Childhood Department to ensure smooth and efficient daily operations while serving as the familyfacing voice of Help Me Grow Van Buren. This person will serve as the point of contact for incoming phone calls online inquiries and provider referrals. They will also provide timely followup with families connecting them to the appropriate VBISD team and communitybased services and programs. General responsibilities include: data entry collection and organization to support VBISDs Child Find obligation; and assisting in the planning organizing and operations of the VBISD Early Childhood Department.

Location of Work:

Special Services Building

701 South Paw Paw Street

Lawrence MI 49064

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

High school diploma required; postsecondary training preferred

Work Experience:

Previous work experience in a school early childhood and/or a special education program or office is preferred. Experience and/or training related to the duties and responsibilities specified or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities may be acquired.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Effective and efficient office organization and management skills relative to attending to people and tasks processing communications storing and retrieving information scheduling monitoring and followup.
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise.
• Ability to deal with emergencies in a timely and effective manner while streamlining office operations.
• Excellent organizational skills and management skills relative to attending to people and tasks processing communications storing and retrieving information scheduling monitoring and follow up
• Willingness to collaborate and cross train with the Special Education Administrative Assistants & staff GSRP Administrative Assistants & staff Professional Learning Coordinator and other special education general education business office and regional colleagues
• Have the ability to build positive and cooperative relationships with ISD staff local organizations and community partners.
• Have the ability to prioritize tasks manage multiple competing priorities and have good time management skills
• Ability to participate in all conferences meetings and trainings
• Demonstrate proficiency in use of the Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace (Docs Sheets Forms Slides).
• Commitment to have regular and reliable in person attendance.
• General professional skills including a willingness to:
• Assume positive intentions when working with others.
• Adhere to federal state and VBISD policies and procedures.
• Model VBISD guidelines: Respect Integrity Compassion and Excellence.
• Complete assigned responsibilities within agreed upon timelines.
• Seek ongoing professional learning and accept feedback in a professional way

• Perform additional tasks responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Director of Early Childhood and the Superintendent.

Essential Job Functions:

• Valid drivers license required
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to participate in work experiences related to professional learning delivery that utilize in person hybrid and virtual platforms
• Ability to travel within and outside of Van Buren County to support professional learning

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISDs website at under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access you may use a computer at VBISD by calling.

Position is open until filled.

Inhouse staff must fill out the online internal application.

Required Experience:

IC