Family Support Coordinator

Department:
Project Eagle

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Educare Family Support
Position Title:
Family Support Coordinator
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Family Support Coordinator will develop and maintain relationships with families and ensure that they receive comprehensive services throughout their participation in the program. Comprehensive services include health and social services, disabilities, early childhood education and care services, and a range of parent development training opportunities. The Family Support Coordinator is also responsible for developing relationships with community-based organizations that provide other needed services to families. The Family Support Coordinator will have the responsibility for 35-40 children and their families.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Meet one of the following educational requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related field
  • Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child and Family Development, Social Work or closely related filed, plus 2 years relevant experience may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience teaching child development and parenting skills to adults.
• Experience delivering family support services.  

Conditions of Employment

• Valid driver’s license.
• Reliable Transportation to complete in-home visits (some evenings)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or graduate level course work in any of the required discipline areas.
• Experience working with children ages birth to three.
• Two or more years of successful experience using a strengths-based family support approach teaching and/or delivering services in the following areas: prenatal education, early childhood education, and parenting education.
• Experience delivering home-based services.
• Knowledge of Part B/Part C Services.
• Knowledge and skills in completing comprehensive assessments covering all areas affecting family functioning.
• Experience writing family goals or Individualized Family Partnership Agreements.
• Knowledge of resources in Wyandotte County.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain meaningful, productive relationships with families. Assist parents with understanding and implementing the Family Partnership Agreement in order to encourage and promote their overall development including achievement of self-sufficiency as well as positive developmental outcomes for their children.  Identify and respond to the social, economic and cultural experiences of Project Eagle participants.  Complete home visits according to family need, program schedule, policies and procedures.  Refer and link children and parents to needed services.
• Collaborate with Education Staff to facilitate children’s transitions.  Communicate with education and care staff regarding infant/child’s progress in the classroom.  Schedule and attend two parent-teacher conferences and two home visits per year with each assigned child’s primary care teacher. 
• Develop rapport and trust with parent(s) and primary family members.  Ensure participation in parent involvement activities per Head Start Performance Standards including assisting with organizing and providing ongoing support to Parent Committees. Coordinate with Teachers to plan and conduct monthly classroom Parent Meetings with Teachers and parents.  
• Develop and maintain current Individual Family Partnership Agreements for all families on caseload, establishing goals, reporting outcomes, brokering and referring for services, monitoring progress.  
• Administer screenings and assessments as required.  
• Help families identify and access needed resources including; health, mental health, social services, education, transportation, and job training. Advocate and make referrals for families in need of community resources. Provides follow-up and documentation of each service rendered. Coordinate/provide training for parents in all aspects of family support services.  
• Approach difficult family and individual issues in a positive manner that leads to growth. Promptly document all interventions with families and notify supervisor immediately of any unusual or at risk situations.  
• Participate in Child and Family Review, Parent-Teacher Conferences and IEP and IFSP staffings as required.
• Participate in all research efforts as required by Educare Kansas City.
• Participate in staff development activities and demonstrate increased knowledge, understanding and ability to transfer knowledge to practice with families.
• Participate in staff meetings, retreats, and various conferences as requested.  
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

A complete application includes:

• Resume
• Cover letter addressing how you meet required and preferred qualifications.
• 3 professional references
• Transcripts

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:
Health, dental, vision, employer paid life, LTD, flexible benefits plan, miscellaneous voluntary plans available, paid vacation and sick (begin accruing upon hire), paid holidays, paid discretionary day, paid bereavement leave, paid jury duty leave, military leave, paid parental leave, retirement plan. For more information https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

KUMC is an AA/EO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including marital status, race/ethnicity, color, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, creed, religion, ancestry, disability status as a Vietnam-era veteran, special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran or other protected veteran, or genetic testing and screening information.           

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:
$21.09 – $28.47

Minimum

$21.09

Midpoint

$24.78

Maximum

$28.47