Workforce Development Coach

Children First • Sarasota, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Workforce Development Coach (WDC) is responsible for supporting families in increasing their employability skills, advancing their education, and obtaining employment to support family well-being. The WDC provides vocational case management, referrals, training, and support services to families, along with developing and implementing a Parent Training Program. The WDC works collaboratively with staff, families, and community partners. Work is reviewed through regular coaching and feedback with the supervisor.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree in Human Resources, Social Work, or related field with coursework in social services.
• Two years of experience in the family social services or education setting, including knowledge and experience related to community resources.
• Specialized training/expertise in employment and/or education advancement.
• Family and Social Services fields.
• Vocational and educational resources available and how to navigate these.
• Community resources available and where to find them.
• Principles, practices, and objectives of Head Start programs.
• Speak, read, and write English; bilingual in English/Spanish is helpful.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, with all levels of audiences.
• Manage time, stress, and constantly changing situations; prioritize a complex workload.
• Solve problems and make decisions in a constantly changing regulatory environment.
• Translate theory and professional training into practical solutions.
• Deal with sensitive family situations in a non-threatening and professional manner.
• Collect/analyze data and make accurate reports and recommendations.
• Work cooperatively and collaborate with parents, staff and community partners.
• Work independently without intense supervision.
• Set and maintain professional boundaries with families.
• Use the computer – word processing, database, Internet and e-mail.

Nice To Haves

• Early childhood education and intervention are beneficial.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Identify family strengths and needs related to family engagement outcomes as described in the Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework, including family well-being, parent-child relationships, families as lifelong educators, families as learners, family engagement in transition, family connections to peers and the local community and families as advocates and leaders.
• Collaborate with families in a family partnership process that identifies needs, interests, strengths, goals and services and resources that support family well-being, including economic stability.
• Research and recommend new resources within the community.
• Develop and implement a Parent Training Program (PTP) that provides families with opportunities to work in a variety of areas within Children First, i.e. early childhood education, food services, clerical services or facilities maintenance.
• Share information with staff, as appropriate, consistent with HSPPS #1303 subpart C (PII) and IDEA
• Assist families to understand economic stability and mobility.
• Participate in identification and recruitment of eligible families.
• Maintain regular contact with families to promote continuing services.
• Provide community resource referrals relevant to family needs and serve as liaison with those resources; follow up as appropriate.
• Participate in agency- and community-sponsored events to promote family economic mobility through education, training, and employment
• Assist in providing parents with educational and employment support services.
• Provide opportunities for parents to understand vocational services.
• Review and analyze data to monitor and identify risks and inform strategies for continuous improvement of family outcomes according to the Parent, Family, Community Engagement Framework.
• Utilize agency identified database systems to review, record and report on program progress toward meeting compliance measures, including and follow-up action required.
• Provide regular measures of progress to all parties involved.
• Ensure quality data is collected and entered to support the reliability, validity and timely submission of the agency Program Information Report (PIR).
• Data collection, entry, quality, integrity, analysis, and reporting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.
• Eleven paid holidays and time-off eligibility after a waiting period (sick/personal and vacation).

What This Job Offers

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