Family Worker - Family Child Care (60859)

UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

University Settlement partners with 40,000+ New Yorkers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn every year to build on our collective strengths as we achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For nearly 140 years, we’ve fought poverty and systemic inequality by building highly effective social services in collaboration with our neighbors. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, and creating space for responsive cooperation. Joining with our neighbors to make stable foundations where people of all ages can grow and pursue their dreams, we build community strength. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equality, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, youth development, healthy aging, mental health and wellness, English classes for adult immigrants, community centers, and the arts. Family Child Care Network (FCCN) and Department of Education (DOE) view family childcare as a respected and valued profession within the early care and education system in New York City. We seek to support and enhance the existing strengths of family childcare as birth-4 programs that promote continuous and responsive relationships, strengthen early learning skills, build resilience, and lay the foundation for all future learning. The primary role of the Family Worker is to build and sustain effective relationships with the families and affiliated providers to support the needs of all children enrolled in DOE family childcare programs.

Requirements

Associate Degree or Child Development Associate credential.
Experience working in family childcare and/or with infants and toddlers.
Ability to travel within FCCN catchment area.
Bilingual in English/Spanish and English/Cantonese or Mandarin.
Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a team
Willing to be an advocate for your program, participants, and community.
Strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

Support the enrollment process of families and other administrative tasks
Engage with families and affiliated providers to create individualized family plans
Provide ongoing services to families needing additional support services
Support families of children with special needs by attending case conferences and follow-up meetings.
Connect parents/caregivers to resources and make necessary referrals
Develop relationships with community partners and other support services
Collaboratively create and update a Community Partner Resource Guide for all providers and families.
Coordinate workshops and other activities with team to maintain family participation.
Document all family engagement sessions and align with the Early Childhood Framework for Quality
Participate in meetings to connect about providers, families, and coordinate all services
Participate in professional learning sessions delivered by the DOE
Support FCCN Director in updating family information in the Network database