Mgr, Prnt Fmly&Cmty Engmt

Position Title: Manager Parent Family and Community Engagement (PFCE)

Employee Type: Full-Time Regular

Supervisor Title: Program Director

Division: Head Start U.S. Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment protected from harm. We work in some of the worlds hardest-to-reach places over 100 countries including the U.S. No matter what your role is when you join Save the Children youre creating positive irreversible change for children and the future we all share.

The Role

The Manager Parent Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) is responsible for supporting the following components of Head Start and Early Head Start programs: Eligibility Recruitment Selection Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) family engagement family development and community partnerships.

You will oversee and work closely with staff on all areas of ERSEA which entails working in collaboration with Family Service Coordinators the Manager of Education & Inclusion and/or Center Directors to maintain full enrollment in funded classroom slots. By assuming responsibility for development and oversight of family service systems you will secure opportunities for families to identify their own strengths needs and interests.

In addition you will ensure families have opportunities to build on their knowledge and skill base to find their own solutions. Your duties will also extend to develop a parent and community volunteer program and develop relationships with community partners to whom families can be referred for services. You will make certain that family and community partnerships are supported by staff and/or consultants who have experience in fields related to human services. The core of your role is continuing to deepen understanding of parent family and community engagement and implementing such knowledge through high quality collaborations that promote family sustainability.

You will serve as the Corporate Secretary of the Head Start Policy Council and assist the Program Director with meeting logistics materials etc. in line with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

As a Save the Children employee and front-line representative who will interact with children on a routine basis you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she come in contact with and represent the agency values of Accountability Ambition Collaboration Creativity and Integrity.

What Youll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Ensure complete and accurate collection entry reporting and maintenance of data related to family development services.
• If in a supervisory position: direct supervision of Family Service Coordinators (FSCs)
• If in a non-supervisory role: provision of technical support to FSCs and their supervisors as needed;
• Responsible for the collection entry reporting and maintenance of ERSEA records related to program operations including Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP);
• In coordination with the Manager of Education & Inclusion ensure that vacancies are filled within 30 days eligibility is properly determined enrollment includes 10% children with special needs recruitment is active/ongoing and that funded enrollment is achieved and maintained;
• Track daily attendance data and the program staffs timely follow-up with families on tardiness and absenteeism;
• Visit all classrooms on a regular basis (4-6 hours per month per site) to conduct observations and support teaching staff in promoting parent involvement provide training and technical assistance and coach teachers as they support parents in understanding their role in their childs educational success;
• Prepare and distribute monthly reports such as attendance enrollment etc;
• Ensure that electronic data collected can be reported accurately to grant officers;
• Provide training and technical assistance and build capacity by working directly with staff parents and community partners to ensure high-quality programs;
• Responsible for tracking that all parents have been offered the opportunity to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and the tracking of strengths needs goals referrals individual contacts home visits and follow-ups;
• Provide or arrange for training and technical assistance to staff and parents based upon pertinent issues/interests expressed in the Family Outcomes Assessment. This may include advocacy family literacy sustainability child development health parenting skills and other topics as identified;
• Provide support to staff in developing parent training opportunities. Track and maintain documentation of parent meetings and training;
• Ensure the PFCE Framework is a systematic component of programming services and management systems;
• Assist in the monitoring and reporting of services to ensure high quality support positive child outcomes and achievement of school readiness goals;
• Attend case coordination meetings with other staff in order to fully integrate services;
• Design implement and monitor the volunteer program to include the recruitment and training of parent and community volunteers for the program;
• Work collaboratively to train on and distribute the Volunteer Handbook;
• Ensure that all regular volunteers have completed the appropriate paperwork and that records are maintained in a locked file cabinet;
• Serve as Secretary of the Policy Council as needed;
• Assist in arranging Policy Council meetings preparing and posting agendas reserving facilities and arrangement of food;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in early childhood development social work adult learning or a related family/human services field plus at least 3 years of relevant experience;
• Proven experience in a position relating to the provision and management of family services for young children and their families as well as supervisory experience;
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite;
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English;
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication and organizational skills;
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff and community partners in the provision of high-quality services and resources to families;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels;
• Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced degree in early childhood development social work adult learning or a related family/human services field;
• Previous Head Start experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Physical Requirements related to essential functions: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly performing such activities as sitting crawling stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills keyboarding and computer use.
• Clear pre-employment background check requirements including local state and national criminal records check sex offender registries employment and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment.
• This position will require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid drivers license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.

Compensation

The base pay for this position starts at $53770. Actual base salary may vary based upon but not limited to experience credentials base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Paid time off: 10 days winter break and 5 days spring break 5 personal days 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.
• Health: Competitive health care dental and vision coverage for you and your family. Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Option to select HSA if enrolled into a High-Deductible Health Plan in which the company matches a portion of the contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Option to enroll in health care and dependent care options.
• Life: Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).
• Family: Parental/adoption fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: Health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential assessments short-term counseling referrals and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships. Certification and tuition assistance.

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Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees ensuring all are given training support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty both agency and individual is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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