HIPPY Coordinator

Turning Point Center for Youth & Family Development • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

The Program Coordinator, HIPPY collaborates with the HIPPY Supervisor to lead the home visitor team, support program operations, and work with youth and families in community settings. The coordinator manages the program according to contract terms, supports recruitment and selection of eligible families and home visitors, provides training and supervision, maintains and monitors client records and data quality, and carries a small caseload of HIPPY families.

The position also coordinates parent group meetings, prepares reports and site visits, works with the local HIPPY advisory committee, and participates in state, regional, and national HIPPY conferences and meetings. The coordinator develops community connections and resources for participating families and builds partnerships with human service and educational organizations to support service delivery.

This part-time, non-exempt role requires regular travel and flexibility to work evenings or weekends as program needs require. A valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and reliable access to a personal vehicle are required. The minimum salary is $24 per hour, with a $2 bilingual differential for eligible employees who demonstrate professional proficiency in English and another language used regularly in the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, social services, or similar relevant experience.
• Knowledge of community resources and ability to connect youth and families with those resources.
• Self-directed work style and ability to collaborate with the HIPPY team, agency administrators, and other personnel.
• Initiative in managing responsibilities, communicating performance ideas and concerns to the supervisor, and seeking resources to build expertise.
• Ability to represent the agency and communicate professionally and knowledgeably with clients, families, referral agents, community resource representatives, local care providers, employers, and the public.
• Flexibility in work hours to accommodate program needs, potentially including evenings and weekends.
• Regular travel; must maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and reliable access to a personal vehicle for work-related duties.
• Strong training and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs and interests of families from underserved communities.
• Ability to forge strong partnerships and develop teamwork.
• Demonstrated supervisory, administrative, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use computerized client database systems for documentation and record keeping.
• Ability to communicate with clients, families, referral agents, and other professionals in person, by telephone, and by email.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle to transport clients.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in one or more of the following areas: education, program management, community mobilization, parent empowerment or family support, child or family advocacy, or staff development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the HIPPY program and manage it in accordance with contract terms.
• Lead and deliver training for new and current home visitors, and provide ongoing supervision and staff development.
• Maintain client records in the agency’s computerized database system and ensure record and monthly report quality.
• Provide complex administrative support, including meeting coordination, report preparation, staff communications, and correspondence.
• Plan and deliver parent group meetings, including enrichment activities and possible curriculum role-play.
• Work with the local HIPPY advisory committee.
• Participate in state, regional, and national HIPPY conferences and meetings.
• Prepare for initial, follow-up, and HIPPY Endorsement site visits by HIPPY US staff or National Model Specialists.
• Develop community connections and resources for youth and families, including resources for health care, leisure, mentoring, mental health, religious and cultural activities, and needs identified by individual treatment teams.
• Establish partnerships with human service and educational organizations to support service delivery to participating families.
• Interface with staff, clients, and referral agents to serve clients.
• Recruit and select eligible HIPPY children and families and home visiting staff.
• Train staff in data entry and monitor data quality to support accurate reports.
• Provide training and observations of home visitor staff.
• Attend client staffing meetings and communicate concerns to the supervisor and referral agents.
• Carry a small caseload of HIPPY families.
• Represent the agency professionally and in keeping with its mission, treatment philosophies, policies, procedures, and professional protocols.
• Model appropriate demeanor, appearance, language, and communication for clients; respect colleagues and use appropriate channels to express judgment.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive a $2 per hour bilingual pay differential, contingent on verified proficiency in English and a second language used in the role and an ongoing business need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level