Family Services Specialist Full Time
About The Position
The Family Services Specialist leads family partnership activities at a center under the leadership of the center manager. The role supports the agency and Head Start program by strengthening family engagement and helping enhance children’s school readiness. The specialist manages the center’s family partnerships area in accordance with the Head Start Act, Head Start Performance Standards, and best practices in family services. The position builds collaborative relationships with families and community partners, supports family well-being and parent-child relationships, and encourages ongoing learning and development for parents and children. Centro de la Familia describes its environment as warm and vibrant, focused on cultivating children’s curiosity and possibilities. The organization has worked in Community and Family Engagement since 1975 and operated Head Start programs since 1991. Its curricula and programs are science-based, and it is committed to the professional growth of minority communities. Bilingual and bicultural staff help provide inclusive and culturally sensitive care.
Requirements
- Bilingual Spanish-English ability is required.
- Must be willing 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
- 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 safety, health, mental health, financial stability, life goals, and aspirations.
- Help parents and families pursue learning interests through education, training, or other experiences that support parenting, career, and life goals.
- Enhance parent-child relationships and support parents 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, at school, and in their communities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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