Family & Community Engagement Specialist: Drive Impact

Save the Children; Covington (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Training & development

Job summary

Save the Children in the United States seeks a Specialist, Parent, Family & Community Engagement to advance PFCE across programs. You will manage data collection, entry, reporting and ERSEA records related to CACFP and program operations, and help ensure vacancies are filled and funded enrollment is achieved.

You will train staff, coach teachers to support parent involvement, visit classrooms, track attendance, and prepare monthly reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood development, social work, adult learning or a related family/human services field, plus at least three (3) years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in the provision and management of family services for young children and their families
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Proven interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other staff and community partners in the provision of high-quality services and resources to families.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels

Responsibilities

• Ensure complete and accurate collection, entry, reporting and maintenance of data related to family development services.
• If in a non-supervisory role: provision of technical support to teaching staff and their supervisors as needed
• Responsible for the collection, entry, reporting and maintenance of ERSEA records related to program operations including CACFP.
• In coordination with the Manager of Education & Inclusion, ensure that vacancies are filled within 30 days, eligibility is properly determined, enrollment includes 10% children with special needs, recruitment is active/ongoing and that funded enrollment is achieved and maintained.
• Track daily attendance data and the program staff's timely follow-up with families on tardiness and absenteeism.
• Visit all classrooms on a regular basis to conduct observations and support teaching staff in promoting parent involvement, provide training and technical assistance and coach teachers as they support parents in understanding their role in their child's educational success.
• Prepare and distribute monthly reports, such as attendance, enrollment, etc.
• Ensure that electronic data collected can be reported accurately to grant officers.
• Provide training and technical assistance and build capacity by working directly with staff, parents and community partners to ensure high-quality programs.
• Responsible for tracking that all parents have been offered the opportunity to establish a Family Partnership Agreement and the tracking of strengths, needs, goals, referrals, individual contacts, home visits and follow-ups.
• Provide or arrange for training and technical assistance to staff and parents based upon pertinent issues/interests expressed in the Family Outcomes Assessment.
• This may include: advocacy, family literacy, sustainability, child development, health, parenting skills and other topics as identified.
• Provide support to staff in developing parent training opportunities. Track and maintain documentation of parent meetings and training.
• Ensure the PFCE Framework is a systematic component of programming, services and management systems.
• Assist in the monitoring and reporting of services to ensure high quality support, positive child outcomes and achievement of school readiness goals.
• Attend case coordination meetings with other staff in order to fully integrate services.
• Design, implement and monitor the volunteer program to include the recruitment and training of parent and community volunteers for the program.
• Work collaboratively to train on and distribute the Volunteer Handbook.
• Ensure that all regular volunteers have completed the appropriate paperwork and that records are maintained in a locked file cabinet.
• Serve as Secretary of the Policy Council as needed.
• Assist in arranging Policy Council meetings, preparing and posting agendas, reserving facilities and arrangement of food.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Collaboration with staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood development, social work, adult learning or related family/human services field

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Save the Children in the United States seeks a Specialist, Parent, Family & Community Engagement to advance PFCE across programs. You will manage data collection, entry, reporting and ERSEA records related to CACFP and program operations, and help ensure vacancies are filled and funded enrollment is achieved.

You will train staff, coach teachers to support parent involvement, visit classrooms, track attendance, and prepare monthly reports.