Family Service Worker

Ninos•Harlingen, TX

About The Position

This role involves supervising the implementation of Head Start Performance Standards and Texas Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing requirements when designated as the Center Director. The Family Service Worker will recruit children for the Head Start and Early Head Start program, maintain relevant children's information, and generate reports/memos as required. A key responsibility is maintaining and monitoring family demographics and enrollment data in the web-based database (PROMIS), and motivating families to participate in program activities. The position requires maintaining working relationships with supportive agencies and institutions involved with Head Start families, such as schools, churches, county welfare departments, clinics, and poverty programs. The role also involves attending staff training through pre-service and in-service workshops, supporting Head Start families in enhancing their children's healthy well-being and academic success, and performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor relative to program operations. Additionally, the role may require working on weekends, holidays, and/or evenings for special assigned projects and/or tasks upon request of the Executive/Head Start Director.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age
Must have no criminal record or criminal charges pending
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with liability insurance
Must be able to speak, read and write English
Must have or be willing to obtain First Aide/CPR certification
Must have a clear TB and physical examination before first day of employment
Must have a high school diploma or GED
Must have 60 credit hours of college with emphasis in social service area and/or one year experience in social services
Must be skilled in data entry

Nice To Haves

Have an associate's degree in social services or related field
Be enrolled in a program leading to a baccalaureate degree in social services or related field
Be Bilingual - able or willing to learn to speak, read and write English and Spanish
Be a local resident of Cameron or Willacy County
Be a person sensitive to the needs of the poor and disadvantaged

Responsibilities

Supervises the implementation of the Head Start Performance Standards and Texas Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing requirements when designated as the Center Director
Recruit children for the Head Start and Early Head Start program
Keeps relevant children information for Head Start and Early Head Start
Generate reports/memos as required by the Family Services Content Area
Maintain and monitor the family demographics and enrollment data in web based database (PROMIS)
Motivate families to participate in program activities
Maintain working relationship with all supportive agencies and institutions involved with Head Start families such as schools, churches, county welfare department, clinics, and poverty programs
When necessary will be expected to attend staff training through pre-service and in-service workshops
Supports the efforts of Head Start families in the enhancement of their children's healthy wellbeing and academic success
Performs any other duties assigned by supervisor relative to program operations
Works on weekends, holidays, and/or evenings on especial assigned projects and/or tasks on request of the Executive/Head Start Director