Family Outreach Coordinator Stayton English/Spanish Bilingual

Family Building Blocks•Stayton, OR

8d•$20 - $22

About The Position

Family Building Blocks is hiring a full-time English/Spanish Bilingual Family Outreach Coordinator to engage and recruit families throughout the Santiam Canyon area, including Aumsville, Lyons, Mehama, Mill City, Sublimity, and Stayton. The coordinator connects with families, provides support while they await access to services, and helps them find programs and resources that meet their needs. The role includes parent education, facilitating playgroups, hosting or participating in community events, and building collaborative relationships with community organizations to strengthen connections and increase families’ access to resources. The coordinator serves as an initial contact and service navigator for families, provides ongoing contact and at times carries a small caseload, and offers respectful, strengths-based support to families in crisis. The position also develops and facilitates parent education classes, coordinates recruitment activities, tracks participation and outcomes, and works with internal staff and community partners. Family Building Blocks is a nonprofit whose mission is to keep children safe and families together. The organization describes its workplace as positive, collaborative, and supportive, with an emphasis on work-life balance, professional growth, and team self-care.

Requirements

High school diploma and three years of experience in similar positions; OR an associate degree in social work or a related field and two years of experience establishing collaborative relationships with community partner organizations; OR a combination of education and experience demonstrating knowledge of early childhood and/or home visiting programs.
Demonstrated experience providing early childhood education and/or parenting education services, with knowledge of early childhood education systems, parenting education programs, and work with at-risk populations.
Experience demonstrating proactive, positive leadership, initiative, and independent judgment.
Strong commitment to Family Building Blocks’ mission and values serving children and families.
Ability to contribute to a positive, professional atmosphere and promote caring, calm, and respectful interactions with families, children, volunteers, interns, and staff.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and promote positive, forward-thinking, strengths-based practices.
Experience working with and supporting high-risk families while adhering to program policies and standards.
Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality regarding enrolled families, personnel issues, and other program information.
Creativity, flexibility, ability to manage multiple priorities, and sound judgment.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to remain calm in a busy environment.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Computer skills, including internet, email, data entry, and Microsoft Office, and ability to learn new programs.
Ability to support multiculturalism by treating all people with dignity and respect and not engaging in discriminatory behavior.
Ability to follow established safety policies and procedures.
Pediatric First Aid/CPR card and Food Handler’s card within 30 days of employment.
Valid Oregon driver’s license, acceptable driving record, reliable transportation, and proof of current auto insurance.
Successful completion of the Oregon Department of Early Learning Child Care Background Registry and Oregon State Police Criminal background checks.
Successful completion of an employer-paid pre-employment drug test.
Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

Attend community events and health fairs in various locations to engage and recruit families.
Set up and take down recruitment events, including giveaways, tables, chairs, and canopies.
Develop, advertise, and facilitate parent-child playgroups and parenting classes.
Develop and maintain partnerships with organizations and churches that can provide locations for playgroups and parenting classes.
Work with the Development department on marketing materials and secure supplies for playgroups, community meetings, and events.
Coordinate recruitment with the Enrollment Specialist.
Serve as a liaison among early learning community partners using the universal referral process.
Identify and implement creative ways to locate, connect with, and engage families.
Track recruitment activities and events.
Provide respectful, timely, strengths-based support to families in crisis.
Serve as the initial point of contact and service navigator, identifying families’ needs and connecting them with suitable programs.
Maintain phone contact and provide case management to families awaiting services, carrying a small caseload when needed.
Maintain regular contact with families until they are connected with an agency for ongoing support.
Host and facilitate two or more parent education classes using research-based curricula.
Communicate regularly with parents participating in classes and recruit and market classes to community partners and parents.
Track class numbers, attendance, and retention, and complete parenting skill ladders after each class.
Provide backup for other parent education classes, Parent Leadership, and EHS Policy Council as needed.
Attend in-service training and relevant meetings, including site meetings, Intake and Screening Team, community outreach team, and All Staff meetings.
Build, develop, and strengthen community partnerships.
Participate in agency-wide projects and initiatives as needed.

Benefits

Starting pay of $20.48–$21.69 per hour, including bilingual English/Spanish differential pay.
Employer-paid medical and dental insurance with buy-up options.
Employer-paid basic group life insurance.
401(k) options with a 4% annual match.
Discounted fitness center/gym memberships.
Alternative care supplemental benefits, including chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, and naturopathic services.
Pet insurance options.
Generous paid time off: 192 hours per year.
Personal hours paid time off.
Inclement weather paid time off.
Paid holidays.
Discounted cell phone plans.
Professional growth opportunities.
Positive, collaborative, and supportive work environment with support for work-life balance.
Team self-care practices and challenges.