Home-Based and Enrollment Coordinator

SPANISH SPEAKING UNITY COUNCIL • Concord, CA

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Early Head Start (EHS) Home Based Coordinator will oversee the education and social services component of the program. Supervise home visitors and provide child development activities during socializations. The Home-Based Coordinator will be responsible for monitoring all aspects of the Home-Based Performance Standards (1302.22), areas for infants and toddlers (1302.30), children with disabilities, screening and assessments, and Partners for a Healthy Baby Curriculum Fidelity practices. The coordinator will also implement the Head Start Learning Outcomes Framework and oversee the social services aspects of the program.

The Early Head Start Home Base Coordinator is responsible for implementing the social service work plan by providing ongoing comprehensive support and case management services to families that promote family wellbeing, self-sufficiency, and social competency. This position is responsible for collaborating with community resources to assist with developing and maintaining family partnerships. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Child & Family Services Manager(s) and within guidelines established in the performance Standards.

Requirements

• AA or BA. in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Sociology, Psychology or related field, or a BA/AA with 12 units of Early Childhood Education
• 2-3 years' experience working with low-income families or in child development programs;
• Experience and knowledge of Early Childhood Programming,
• Good writing ability and experience in program-related materials,
• Caring, compassionate approach to working with children and families,
• Communicating with families of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in a positive and respectful manner
• Coordinating and integrating a variety of services for families in compliance with program standards
• Working collaboratively with a wide range of co-workers and partners
• Familiarity with administrative procedures,
• Ability to work harmoniously in a diverse team,
• Knowledge of workplace safety rules regarding lifting, general safety, and utilizing preventative health measures to prevent the spread of disease.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), required.
• Advanced computer skills with strong MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Regularly required to operate standard office equipment (personal computer, photocopier, fax, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train a team of Home Visitors;
• Schedule and conduct individual supervision;
• Monitor home visit report in ChildPlus and contact families when appropriate;
• Oversee and review the case management work to ensure the Home Visitors support each family in developing a Family Partnership Agreement so they can understand and use goal development as a valuable life skill.
• Ensure the Home Visitors engage families as full partners in assessing their needs and strengths and prioritizing their needs and interests according to their own values; ensure there is an appropriate fit between families’ needs and interests and program services.
• In coordination with the Home Visitors, ensure that vacancies are filled before 30 days, eligibility is properly determined, enrollment includes 10% children with special needs;
• Ensure families have regular home visits with families to build on competence in the areas of understanding attachment and child development, self and family advocacy, developmental transitions, and parents as a child’s first teacher, life management skills and family wellness.
• Ensure the home visitors make and consistently follow up on referrals related to: Family Partnership Agreement goals, strengths/needs assessment items, children with special needs, family health, job and education services and other services related to wellness and family sustainability.
• Promote a unified approach to sharing child information with families by engaging in joint planning with teachers and other specialists to prepare for home visits and other family interactions.
• Oversee the education component of the home-based program; this includes adherence of home visitors to curriculum, conducting HOVRS assessment;
• Provide leadership and trainings of program content;
• Monitor all DRDPs in Learning Genie and support home visitors with questions on DRDP;
• Recruit income and age eligible children continuously, recruitment is active/ongoing, and that funded enrollment is achieved and maintained.
• Train and support staff in the Family Needs Assessments process inclusive of appropriate follow-up;
• Attend two home visits per year with each home visitor and conduct the HOVRS;
• Coordinate and track the provision of Mental Health Services;
• Maintain and distribute caseloads in absence of home visitor;
• Collect all ASQs from home visitors and ensure home visitors are completing and data entering them in ASQ online;
• Facilitate socialization planning and parent workshops or trainings;
• Coordinates and role models' teamwork of all professionals to guarantee interdisciplinary teamwork to best serve each child and their family;
• Assure compliance with all issues of the Performance Standards for Special Education;
• Oversee all other areas of the home-based program for education and social services;
• Attend regular management meetings and assist with preparation of end-of-month reports;
• Outreach Planning in coordination with the center-based program on a weekly basis, and participate in community events as needed
• Keeping of outreach tracking forms, contacting families, scheduling enrollment appointments and conducting the enrollment meetings as needed
• Following up with families who are pending eligibility/enrollment documents, completing the applications, and sending them to ERSEA manager for approval
• Making the children's files (physical and electronic) and assigning them to home visitors, updating all rosters, tracking forms and Child Plus, and communicating all the information to the home visitor and the parents.
• Monitoring and supporting Home Visitor’s ERSEA responsibilities and provide support as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Two weeks of paid vacation a year, sick time, 14 holidays, up to five floating holidays based on employee status, medical and dental benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment, life insurance policy at no cost to employee (with the option of increasing policy amount), flexible spending account for medical and dependent care costs, commuter benefits, 403(b) with employer match, and other benefits.
• We foster a joyful workplace and offer opportunities for professional development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree