Family Services Specialist Part Time

CENTRO DE LA FAMILIA • Holladay, UT

11h • $17 - $23

About The Position

The Family Services Specialist manages family partnership activities for a center, working under the center manager. The role supports the agency and Head Start program by building collaborative community ties, supporting families, and enhancing children’s school readiness. It applies the Head Start Act, Head Start Performance Standards, best practices in family services, and the Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework (PFCE). The specialist works respectfully with families across cultures, languages, values, and family structures, and supports parents’ learning, goals, and role as their children’s first and lifelong educators.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field is strongly preferred.
• At a minimum, willingness to obtain a Family Development Credential within 12 months of hire.
• Physical ability to sit or stand for extended periods, lift 50 pounds, stoop, bend, and perform other actions associated with caring for young children and infants and visiting families.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish-English skills are strongly preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the center’s family partnerships area in accordance with the Head Start Act, Head Start Performance Standards, and best practices in family services.
• Implement the Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework (PFCE) to build relationships that support family well-being, strong parent-child relationships, and ongoing learning and development.
• Develop mutually respectful, positive, goal-oriented family partnership agreements to promote parent-child relationships and family well-being.
• Respect and respond appropriately to the culture, language, values, and family structures of each family served.
• Support families’ learning in areas including safety, health, mental health, financial stability, life goals, and aspirations.
• Assist parents and families in pursuing learning interests through education, training, and other experiences that support parenting, career, and life goals.
• Enhance parent-child relationships and support parents’ role as the first and lifelong educators of their children.
• Work with teachers to help parents and families observe, guide, promote, and participate in children’s everyday learning at home, school, and in their communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time