Family Care Support

Babove Worldwide Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BeAbove Worldwide Institute Inc. seeks a Family Worker to support family services, enrollment and assessments in Queens, Brooklyn or Bronx locations. The role includes eligibility determinations, maintaining family files, tracking census, and coordinating with families and community partners.

This is a full-time 12-month position with a 7:30am–4:30pm schedule; a valid High School diploma and a Family Development Credential (or willingness to obtain) are required. Covid vaccination is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma and a Family Development Credential (FDC) or willing to obtain one.
• Associate Degree in Human Services or related field or CDA preferred.
• Knowledge of Head Start and DOE preferred.
• Basic Microsoft Office literacy.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and enrollment of families into the program.
• Track placement and discharge of children and maintain census.
• Complete files and maintain partnerships with families.
• Conduct monthly parent orientations and meetings with staff.
• Assist with referrals and family assessments as needed.
• Ensure health and screening records are accurate and current.
• Collaborate with community agencies to identify resources for parents.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Bilingual Spanish-speaking

Education

High School diploma and FDC (or willing to obtain FDC)

Associate Degree in Human Services or related field or CDA (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

BeAbove Worldwide Institute Inc. is a nonprofit children's organization that provides quality Center Based, Home Based and Family childcare for families in the Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx communities. Our schools support all aspects of children's growth and development in a safe and nurturing environment. BeAbove provides a sound educational foundation for children's academic growth. Our program provides comprehensive services for children and their families in keeping with our philosophy that the caregiver is the child's primary teacher.

Job Description

BeAbove Worldwide Institute Inc. is a nonprofit children's organization that provides quality Center Based, Home Based and Family childcare for families in the Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx communities. Our schools support all aspects of children's growth and development in a safe and nurturing environment. BeAbove provides a sound educational foundation for children's academic growth. Our program provides comprehensive services for children and their families in keeping with our philosophy that the caregiver is the child's primary teacher.

This is a 12-month position. Hours are 7:30am-4:30pm

Covid Vaccination Required.

Agency Wide Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the mission, vision and philosophy of B'Above Worldwide Institute. Complies willingly with all organizational policies and procedures.
• Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Exhibits effective communication skills.
• Provides for own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.

General Description

The Family worker supports family services and family engagement activities. They are responsible for the recruitment, eligibility determination and enrollment of families into the program. They track the placement and discharge of children and ensures that program census is maintained. The Family Worker is responsible for completing files, maintaining partnership with families, family assessments including but not limited to Family Assessments, Nutrition assessments and Child Profiles.

Position Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains a proper caseload.
• Assists families with eligibility determination and enrollment. Ensures all required documents are completed and filed in program folders.
• Conduct recruitment activities to ensure program maintain budgeted enrollment.
• Tracks children's attendance follows up with families on absences.
• Follows up on all overdue medicals, works with parents to ensure submission. Ensures children's required health and screening records are accurate and current, in accordance with DOE and DOHMH regulations.
• Collaborates with community agencies to identify resources for parents.
• With other staff, plans and facilitates monthly new parent orientation and parent meetings.
• Partners with families to complete Family Assessments and make referrals as needed to meet identified needs.
• Assist in facilitating workshops and other activities for family's children and families.

Other Duties.

• Completes other tasks as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma and a Family Development Credential (FDC) (or willing to receive an FDC). Associate Degree in Human Services or related field or Child Development Associate Credential (preferred).
• Knowledge of Head Start and DOE preferred.
• Basic competency in Microsoft Office for Windows application is required.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking (preferred).

Job Type:

Full-time.