Coord, Family Service

Save the Children; Ville Platte (LA); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Employee wellness program

Tuition assistance

Mentorship and growth

Wellness program

Assistance program

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Save the Children seeks a Family Service Coordinator in Ville Platte, LA to manage a caseload of Head Start families and support self-sufficiency through family-centered services.

You will partner with families and staff to ensure enrollment, conduct home visits, and document progress while upholding Head Start performance standards and safety.This role requires strong communication, bilingual capability preferred, and a commitment to protecting children.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in family and child development, early childhood development, social work or adult learning; or within eighteen months of hire, a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related
• Credential/certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related within 18 months of hire.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Experience building relationships with families and communities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage families as full partners to assess needs and build strengths.
• Manage ERSEA-related duties and enrollment targets.
• Develop Family Partnership Agreements with families.
• Conduct regular home visits to support child development and family engagement.
• Document family development services with accurate records.
• Collaborate with staff and community partners to support families.

Skills

English proficiency

Administration & budgeting

Public relations

Child development

Communication & collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Associate’s degree in family and child development

Credential/certification in social work or related field

Job description

Position Title : Family Service Coordinator

Employee Type : Full-Time Regular

Supervisor Title : Center Director or Manager, Parent, Family & Community Engagement

Division : Head Start,U.S. Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life.To have access to education. To be in a safe environment,protectedfrom harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children,you’recreating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

The Family Service Coordinator (FSC) manages a caseload of familiesparticipatingin the Head Start and/or Early Head Start program, providing ongoing support, in partnership withfamilies, thatis responsive to their needs. The FSC develops trusting partnerships with families. You will support familiesbyusing family strengths to build skills for self-sufficiency, improved quality oflife,and parenting interactions that help children become ready for school and life.

The FSCassistsfamilies inidentifyingand reaching their own goals. In collaborationwithfamilies, other program team members and communitypartners,will support families in developing skills for leadership and advocacy for their children. You will document all family development services to show a clear picture of the families’ needs,strengths,and growth.

You’ll have direct responsibility for tasks associated with the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selections, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA) requirements of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, including the proper determination of family eligibility, ongoing recruitment and selection of families, preservation of full enrollment and support for regular attendance of children.

As afront-linerepresentative of Save the Children, the FSCis required toensure the safety and security of Head Start children and families with whom he/she has contact, and adhere to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration,Creativityand Integrity.

WhatYou’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*notinclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

• Engage families as full partners in assessing their needs and strengths, and prioritizing their needs and interests according to their own values; ensure there isan appropriate fitbetween families’ needs and interests and program
• In coordination with the Manager of PFCE, ensure that vacancies are filled within30 days, eligibility is properlydetermined, enrollment includes 10% children with special needs, recruitment is active/ongoing,and that funded enrollment is achieved andmaintained.
• Support each family in developing a Family Partnership Agreement so the familyis able tounderstand and use goal development as a valuable life
• Have regular home visits with families to build on competence in the areasofunderstanding attachment and child development, self and family advocacy, developmental transitions, parents as a child’s first teacher, life managementskillsand family
• 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
• Strengthen community collaborations to support familiesbymaintainingcurrent knowledge of community resources, sharing community service information withfamiliesand building relationships during attendance of interagency meetings, communityeventsand other scheduled meetings with community
• 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 otherfamily
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team
• Meet program documentation requirements bymaintainingaccurate, objective, complete,timelyand well-organizedchildand family records, both electronic and hard
• Activelyparticipatein opportunities for continuous professionaldevelopment

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in family and child development, early childhood development, socialworkor adult learning; or within eighteen months of hire, at a minimum, a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related
• Professionalproficiencyin written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of administration, budgeting,purchasingsystems management, and public relations skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing consistent,stableand supportive relationships with young children.
• Proven ability to exercise professional judgment and evaluation before making decisions.
• Proven ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with staff, children,parents,and outside agencies.
• Demonstrated successful ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels—both internal and external
• Proven successful problem solving and time management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English)

Additional Qualifications

• Physical Requirements related to essential functions: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping,kneeling, crouching, reaching,standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills,keyboarding,and computer use.
• Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records check, sex offender registries, employment, and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment.
• This position will require the incumbent tooperatea motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent shouldmaintaina valid driver's license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policiespertaining tothe safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $17.12 - $18.56. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, experience, credentials, base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Paid time off: 10 dayswinter break and 5 days spring break, 5 personal days, 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family.Employerpaid short term disability and long-term disability benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Option to select HSA if enrolledintoa High-Deductible Health Plan in whichthe companymatches aportionofthecontribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Optionto enrollinhealth care and dependent care options.
• Life: Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).
• Family: Parental/adoption, fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/oradditionalincentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: Health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program : Free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships. Certification and tuitionassistance.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves andhelpingprotect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training,supportand information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is toseekandmaintainsafe working conditions for all.

Associates or better in Early Childhood Education.

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