Program and Community Specialist
Program and Community Specialist
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Greenbush The Southeast Kansas Education Service Center is seeking applications for a Program and Community Specialist at Russell Child Development Center in Garden City KS.
Anticipated Start Date: 11/01/2025.
Position: Program and Community Specialist
Program: Early Childhood Programs (Building Blocks)
Job Summary: The Program and Community Specialist is responsible for assisting in the development of community and program partnerships and collaborations promoting RCDC programs and assisting with continued implementation of professional development opportunities for Early Childhood Professionals and community programming.
Qualifications
Required:
Job-related experience within the specialized field is required.
Bachelors degree.
Valid drivers license for employment.
Successful completion of Defensive Driving course provided by RCDC.
Background Clearance.
Preferred:
Masters degree in job-related area.
Minimum of three-year work history in a job-related field.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
- Assist with promotion of RCDC programs across the established 19-county service area with particular focus on medical clinics health departments educational settings social services and others.
- Act as a liaison between partner organizations and RCDC staff particularly direct service staff to facilitate effective communication and new and/or renewed collaborations.
- Assist in the promotion and implementation of standardized developmental screening for young children across the established service area using the ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2.
- Engage in prevention and promotion activities designed to increase community and caregiver knowledge about the impact of early childhood experiences as well as services and supports available in Southwest Kansas.
- Aid in scheduling staffing and attending community events including preparing appropriate resources.
- Collaborate with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g. caregivers team members partner programs etc.) to effectively communicate information resolve issues and provide services.
- Assist with the coordination of professional development opportunities for RCDC staff and other early childhood professionals in the service area.
- Participate in team meetings to generate options for the implementation of evidence-based approaches supporting colleagues and problem solving.
- Prepare and maintain a variety of manual and electronic documents files and records within required timelines to ensure the availability of information as required for reference and/or compliance.
- Participate in a variety of trainings meetings conferences etc. to convey and/or gather information relating to job functions and agency mission.
- Support agency public awareness activities through agency contacts distribution of materials making presentations writing articles attending events hosting visitors and attending meetings as needed.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain timely documentation.
- Support the mission goals and objectives of RCDC.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
- Maintain strict confidentiality as outlined by FERPA and HIPAA.
- Ability to work alone and in groups to provide services.
- Assume responsibility for individual professional growth by staying current with research and practices.
- Demonstrate proficiency in effectively and regularly communicating with other employees of RCDC and clients.
- Complete all assignments timely including communication with other staff and clients or contractors.
- Adhere to all professional guidelines as outlined in agency policies.
- Independently manage daily assignments and activities ensuring performance outcomes are achieved within budget timeline department and agency objectives.
- Follow all safety requirements as directed by RCDC.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO or designee.
Physical Requirements:
- 70 % sitting 15% walking and 15% standing
- Lifting up to 30 pounds.
- Manage all job duties with mobility agility and dexterity.
- Sit/stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to drive in varying weather and geographical conditions.
- The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazard-free environment.
Excellent benefit package: Supporting employees and their families is important to Greenbush. We provide access to exceptional Health Dental Vision and Life insurance options for all employees who work 20 hours or more a week. Employees also can participate in flex spending accounts and salary protection programs. Additionally Greenbush participates in the Kansas Public Retirement System (KPERS) and provides excellent 403b plan options. Greenbush contributes to each and every employees retirement plan by matching up to $100 a month for any Greenbush employee that contributes to one of the 403b plans. All employees and their immediate family can also benefit from the personal services available through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Greenbush also offers Student Loan Planning from Certified Financial Planners and Student Loan Professionals for employees and their immediate family members.
Employees are provided with vacation days sick leave personal leave and holidays subject to the length of their contract. Parental Leave is available for FMLA-eligible employees.
In addition to the benefit package Greenbush recognizes the importance of continued education throughout an employees career and offers an Education Reimbursement Plan to support employees in their education endeavors. The plan provides an opportunity for any Greenbush employee working at least 1004 hours per year to be reimbursed up to $1500 per contract year for tuition costs. Employees of Greenbush meeting the hour requirement can apply to participate in the program by completing the Education Reimbursement Application addition Greenbush offers a Professional License Reimbursement Program which provides full reimbursement for professional licenses with specific Kansas licensing authorities and other appropriate authorities (a complete list can be provided upon request).
For complete benefit package information direct your questions to the individual listed under the Job Contact Information section.
Greenbush is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity genetic information status as a veteran pregnancy and related conditions and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The company does not provide sponsorship for employment visas (e.g. H-1B visa) for this position.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
