Service Coordinator/Early Childhood Initiative

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority•Akron, OH

2d•$0 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This position aims to prepare children for kindergarten by empowering parents to be their child’s first and most important teacher. The role works towards program goals such as increasing parent knowledge and improving parenting practices, providing early detection of developmental delays and health issues, connecting families to resources, and decreasing the prevalence of maternal depression.

Requirements

Complete training and credentialing required by the State of Ohio to provide Help Me Grow Home Visiting using the Parents as Teachers Curriculum, including passing all necessary background checks.
Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license and be insurable under AMHA’s policies.
Strong computer skills and become proficient in Efforts to Outcomes (ETO), OCHIDS, and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to learn other computer software programs as required by assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in social/human services, education or related field preferred.
Early childhood home visitation experience and familiarity with community early childhood programs and services preferred.
Certification in Parents as Teachers preferred but not required.
Licensure in Social Work preferred.
Familiarity with Tenmast is desirable.

Responsibilities

Complete training and credentialing required by the State of Ohio to provide Help Me Grow Home Visiting using the Parents as Teachers Curriculum, including passing all necessary background checks.
Provides outreach to families with children birth to age 5 that receive housing subsidies or live in targeted Summit County neighborhoods, and schedules in-home meetings designed to educate them about the importance of early childhood learning and development, adhering to the essential requirements of the Parents as Teachers model.
Complete required screenings with children and families, including health, developmental and social-emotional screenings with children enrolled in the program.
Secures and evaluates information concerning medical, psychological, and social factors to assure basic needs are met and address barriers to residents obtaining self-sufficiency. Connect families to early childhood, health, and family support programs and services and assists families with enrollment.
Develops goals with families, and aids residents in mobilizing their inner capabilities and external resources to improve social functioning.
Responsible for accuracy and consistency of data entry and case notes in Efforts to Outcomes (ETO), and OCHIDS regarding new and existing clients; enters information into ETO and other databases and spreadsheets as appropriate for various grants and reports as required by program. Reports any issues or inconsistencies and offers feedback to Educational Initiatives Supervisor and Coordinator as needed.
Networks and forms relationships with other housing professionals and service providers in order to keep abreast of services and assistance available to residents. Ensures that others within AMHA are made aware of services and assistance options available to residents.
Partners and coordinates with local community agencies, community service organizations, and businesses to coordinate events and programs for the residents. Works with local school districts to assure continued understanding of programs and services offered.
Prepares correspondence, technical and status reports, etc. to keep management informed of the progress of family services.
Assists in evaluating AMHA’s Early Childhood Initiative and makes recommendations for improvements.
Obtain competency-based professional development and training and renew Parents as Teachers certification annually.
Promotes, prepares for and attends maternal depression support groups and/or Story Times that occur at assigned site, filling in as needed/requested at other sites.
Promotes, prepares for and attends Family Outreach Events that occur at assigned site, assisting as needed or requested at additional sites.
Represents AMHA at community functions, community collaborations, annual meetings, inter-agency workshops, etc. Represents AMHA in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
Communicates and collaborates with Early Childhood Initiative and Resident Services team members.
Communicates problems to respective Property Managers and/or to Resident Services Management to modify service offerings or address global issues.
Performs other duties as assigned.