Family Assistant

Northsidecenter; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Center for Child Development is seeking full-time Family Assistants for Head Start locations in New York City. You will work with center staff to ensure families and children receive comprehensive services according to Head Start standards.

Responsibilities include enrolling families, maintaining records, conducting home visits, supporting family goals, coordinating with community resources, and participating in meetings and trainings.

Qualifications

• AA degree in Human Services or related field.
• BA degree in Social Service, Child Development, or related field.
• Family Development Credential (FDC).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures.
• Ability to write using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; and to organize documents accurately.
• Ability to effectively communicate with community members and groups managers, regulatory agencies, and families (HS Performance Standards).
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables with limited standardization.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, enroll and obtain appropriate records of children and families to ensure full enrollment and waitlists.
• Participate in parent or group meetings, community collaborations and affiliations to advocate for Head Start children and families.
• Ensure health requirements are met according to Head Start Performance Standards.
• Maintain records, including reports and mandated reporting, timely and confidentially.
• Communicate with families regarding screenings, assessments and surveys to provide information on medical, psychological, and social services as needed.
• Collaborate with families on caseload to meet needs through family goals and referrals.
• Refer families to resources within Northside and community organizations for social services.
• Conduct home visits with education staff and as needs arise.
• Attend or facilitate meetings and trainings as directed by supervisor.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through education, role modeling, mentoring, and training.
• Observe and interact with children enrolled in the center.
• Assist families in developing and updating Family Partnership Agreements quarterly.
• Participate in program self-assessment and federal reviews.
• Monitor children’s annual physicals and assist families with medical support services.

Skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

AA in Human Services

BA in Social Service/Child Development

Family Development Credential (FDC)

Job description

About the job

We are seeking for full-time Family Assistants for our locations in the Head Start Programs serving children (from birth through five). Family Assistants work in collaboration with center staff to ensure children and families receive comprehensive services according to Head Start Performance standards

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, enroll and obtain appropriate records of children and families to ensure full enrollment and waitlists.
• Actively participate in parent or group meetings, community collaborations and affiliations to advocate for Head Start children and families.
• Ensure health requirements are met according to Head Start Performance Standards.
• Perform recordkeeping, including written documentation, scheduled reports, and mandated reporting, in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner.
• Ensure regular communication with families regarding screenings, assessments, and surveys to provide needed information regarding medical, psychological, and social services as needed.
• Partnerwiththefamiliesonassignedcaseloadtoidentifychildandfamilyneedsandappropriateways of meeting those needs through family goals and referrals.
• ReferfamiliesandchildrentoresourceswithinNorthsideandcommunityorganizationsforsocialservice needs as necessary.
• Conduct home visits in conjunction with education staff and as social service needs arise.
• Attend or facilitate meetings and trainings as directed by supervisor.
• On-going professional development through education, role modeling, mentoring, and training.
• Observing and interacting with children enrolled in the center.
• Assisting families in developing, maintaining, and periodically updating Family Partnership Agreements on a quarterly basis.
• Participating in program annual self-assessment and federal reviews.
• Monitoring children’s annual physical and assisting families with obtaining medical support services and documentation of annual physicals and immunizations.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications and credential:

• AA degree in Human Services or related field.
• BA degree in Social Service, Child Development, or related field.
• Family Development Credential (FDC).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures.
• Ability to write using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; and to organize documents accurately.
• Ability to effectively communicate with community members and groups managers, regulatory agencies, and families both individually and in group settings or government regulations (HS Performance Standards)
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

COMPENSATION: $35,000 - $42,000

ABOUT NORTHSIDE

Northside Center for Child Development serves more than 5,500 children and families across New York City each year through high-quality, outcome-driven behavioral health, early childhood education, and enrichment services. With over $34 million in annual funding, Northside provides the comprehensive support children and families need to overcome adversity, build resilience, and pursue their dreams.

Founded in 1946 in Harlem, Northside has been a cornerstone of the community for eight decades, leading the way in integrating education and mental health to support children’s development. Several of Northside’s innovative programs were the first of their kind in Harlem, setting standards of care that continue to influence social service agencies throughout the United States today.

Northside’s founders, Drs. Kenneth B. and Mamie Phipps Clark, were renowned, pioneering psychologists whose groundbreaking research was instrumental in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education landmark Supreme Court decision that declared school segregation unconstitutional. Their belief in the worth, dignity, and potential of every child continues to guide Northside’s mission and inspire its work today. Northside is driven by its vision and principle, Each Child First Chance.

For more information on Northside Center for Child Development, please visit www.northsidecenter.org.