Family Service Specialist (1-year temporary)

Job Title: Family Service Specialist (1-year temporary)

Organization: Kai Ming Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides free full-day full-year and full-day part-yea Head Start preschool services to eligible children ages 3-5 years old in San Francisco CA with funding from Head Start the California Department of Education First 5 San Francisco and San Francisco Office of Early Care & Education.

Job: This is a full-time position 1-year temporary position. The Family Service Specialist is responsible for supporting and providing resource information to eligible families and early care and education providers; serving as a liaison among school districts community agencies and families to deliver a strengths-based and family-driven program policies and services.

Essential Duties:

• Understands follows and adheres to State and Federal Head Start regulations performance standards and guidelines.
• Maintains a child wait list of eligible applicants greater than number of enrollment opportunities.
• Follows ERSEA plan to conduct outreach recruitment and enrollment functions.
• Works collaboratively with community agencies to support the needs of families and children.
• Works collaboratively with teachers support staff and community agencies to provide resource materials and support when needed.
• Researches relevant community resources that meet the need of families and shares those resources accordingly with teachers and support staff.
• Maintains contact with service providers regarding family progress.
• Supports families and social service needs including but not limited to developmental delays housing health insurance public assistance hunger and other community resources and services.
• Assists families with transition to school activities including providing kindergarten transition workshops and registration information.
• Conducts vision hearing blood pressure and/or developmental screening for children and ensures established dental /medical requirements are met.
• Establishes and maintains accurate health and social service records for each family.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports related to children and families.
• Conducts assessment of family needs and supports families to develop skills needed to achieve their goals.
• Reviews and analyzes reports related to enrollment health/nutrition mental health disability and family services; evaluates results for referral; provides parents with results and follow-ups.
• Implements Kai Ming Parent Engagement Philosophy and encourages parent involvement on site.
• Assists center parents in organizing monthly center meeting Policy Committee meeting and other parent activities.
• Makes presentations at workshops and parent trainings.
• Participates in program review advisory councils conferences staff meetings trainings and self-assessments as assigned.
• Organizes work assignments and meets established deadlines.
• Translates oral and written materials from English to a specified foreign language and from a specified foreign language to English.
• Prepares and distributes routine reports forms correspondence and other documents as needed.
• Develop Family Partnership Agreements and track implementation of such agreements.
• Maintain a case load of up to 40 families.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Kai Ming Inc. is seeking an experienced professional with the ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team; with a caring compassionate approach to working with children and families who can follow through in an organized and systematic fashion with families and service providers while supporting families in achieving their goals.

• BA in Social Service area (Psychology Sociology ECE or related field) or equivalent case management experience;
• Minimum of one year experience working with low-income children and families;
• Bilingual Chinese/English preferred;
• Knowledge of diverse cultural racial and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working with low-income families and families with special needs. Experience with Head Start and/or State enrollment process preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in oral and written formats.
• Maintain cooperative work relationships with community agencies.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• React with flexibility and sensitivity to changing situations and needs.
• Organize and prioritize work.
• Knowledge of office methods practices and procedures including record keeping and filling.
• Conversant with MS office online database management use of standard software applications and operation of standard office equipment.

Other Requirements:

• Annual Physical exam and TB Clearance
• Criminal Background Clearance
• Child Abuse Index Clearance
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid
• Adherence to the Confidentiality Agreement
• Adherence to the Child Abuse Reporting Mandate
• Duties are performed at one and/or multiple centers.
• May need to work a flexible schedule during evening and weekend hours.
• Valid California Drivers License and own vehicle required as duties include
• Familiarity with San Francisco City and County resources;
• Valid California Drivers license good driving record (DMV check will be conducted); and proof of automobile insurance as driving a vehicle to attend parent meetings home visits and community meetings is required.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to change position; to sit stand walk climb or balance; to stoop kneel crouch or crawl; to bend twist and reach with hands and arms.
• Adhere to the Kai Ming Code of Conduct and all other internal policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the health safety and supervision of all children and families.
• COVID-19 vaccination or waiver

Qualifications: Kai Ming Inc. is seeking an experienced professional with the ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team; with a caring compassionate approach to working with children and families who can follow through in an organized and systematic fashion with families and service providers while supporting families in achieving their goals.

• BA in Social Service area (Psychology Sociology ECE or related field) or equivalent case management experience;
• Minimum of one year experience working with low-income children and families;
• Knowledge of diverse cultural racial and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working with low-income families and families with special needs. Experience with Head Start and/or State enrollment process preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in oral and written formats.
• Maintain cooperative work relationships with community agencies.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• React with flexibility and sensitivity to changing situations and needs.
• Organize and prioritize work.
• Knowledge of office methods practices and procedures including record keeping and filling.
• Conversant with MS office online database management use of standard software applications and operation of standard office equipment.

Other Requirements:

• Annual Physical exam and TB Clearance
• Criminal Background Clearance
• Child Abuse Index Clearance
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid
• Adherence to the Confidentiality Agreement
• Adherence to the Child Abuse Reporting Mandate
• Duties are performed at one and/or multiple centers.
• May need to work a flexible schedule during evening and weekend hours.
• Familiarity with San Francisco City and County resources;
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to change position; to sit stand walk climb or balance; to stoop kneel crouch or crawl; to bend twist and reach with hands and arms.
• Adhere to the Kai Ming Code of Conduct and all other internal policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the health safety and supervision of all children and families.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination record or waiver

Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with job and skill level. Benefits include health vision dental acupuncture chiropractic life insurance retirement vacation time sick leave time and personal time.

Equal Opportunity: Kai Ming promotes Equal Opportunity and strongly encourages women LGBT people of color and diverse backgrounds to apply.

Application process: Please apply on this page.Applications are accepted and evaluated until a suitable candidate has been selected.