Early Childhood Coalition Coordinator
About The Position
Helping Central Texas improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships. Participate in the realization of the Community Action Mission: Community Action mobilizes its resources and engages the community to families out of poverty and to ensure their children's success in school. Lifelong Learning : Seeks innovative opportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and experiences. Effective Communication : Provides well thought-out, concise, and timely oral and written information. Teamwork: Considers group effort more important than individual effort. High Personal Standards: Sets challenging goals and continuously seeks feedback and opportunities to improve performance. Flexibility: Accepts other viewpoints, shifts strategies if necessary, and adjusts to changing work priorities. Concern for Accuracy and Effectiveness: Considers how work impacts both short term and long-term operating efficiencies. Initiative: Is proactive rather than reactive. Courteous and Respectful: Ensures all business dealings and relationships are conducted fairly and honestly.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Health, Psychology or a related field
- 5 years’ experience working with families and young children and at least 1 year experience in coalition and community partnership building, or training
- Ability to work fully remote
- Be able to lift 25 30 lbs.
- Be able to walk, squat/kneel, sit on the floor, see, hear and speak with children to ensure children's health and safety.
- Daily access to transportation.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License-Class C.
- Vehicle insurance (personal injury and liability).
- Must be flexible with hours.
- Initial Health Exam required for all Head Start staff at the agency’s expense.
- Initial and annual TB screening are required for all Head Start staff at the agency's expense.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
Nice To Haves
- A Master's degree in Child Development, Social Work or a related field
- At least 4 years’ experience in Parent Support/Training, 2 years experience in coalition and community partnership building, or training and 5 years experience working with families and young children.
Responsibilities
- Build and manage relationships with public and private partner organizations
- Effectively engage in regular communications towards developing and implementing key objectives of the Help Me Grow systems model
- Support data collection and analysis related to coalition strategic goals
- Plan and facilitate coalition meetings
- Serve as Learn the Signs. Act Early. Deputy Ambassador and promote in the community
- Provide presentations on local and state level early childhood data and research to community stakeholders
- Engage child care and child health providers in supporting and promoting coalition initiatives
- Conduct family and community engagement outreach and education events
- Engage parents and caregivers in development of coalition initiatives
- Supervise Community Events Specialist facilitating Home Visiting Department events
- Submits time sheets accurately and on time to supervisor.
- Submits mileage accurately and on time to supervisor.
- Attends all staff and other meetings as assigned.
- Manages time effectively.
- Be a positive role model.
- Maintains confidentiality: records, client services, and staff.
- Adheres to agency's best practices related to time and leave.
- Dress is appropriate to work environment.
- Maintains professionalism.
- Maintains a safe, orderly and clean environment.
- Willing to work at alternative locations.
- All other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
