Family & Health Programs Lead

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford is seeking a Family and Health Coordinator to provide supervision and oversight of Family and Health Advocates across HS/EHS/PI programs in the Chicago area. The role emphasizes parent engagement, health, nutrition, inclusion, and social-emotional support, with data-driven program coordination.

Required are a bachelor’s degree in a related field (Masters preferred) and experience in Head Start/Early Head Start, supervision, and family-centered

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field; or a bachelor's in another field with Gateways Level 5 Family Specialist Credential
• Masters preferred
• At least 12 credit hours in ECE/CD preferred
• Minimum supervisory/mentoring experience
• Experience with Head Start/Early Head Start

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with families, staff, and partners to ensure high-quality services
• Support HS/EHS/PFA/PI enrollment and waitlist management across sites
• Provide supervision and coaching to Family and Health Advocates
• Ensure family-centered, strengths-based approaches and ongoing engagement with families
• Promote data collection, monitoring, and program planning with leadership teams
• Travel to Easterseals and partner sites regularly

Skills

Supervisory experience

Coaching & mentoring

Head Start knowledge

Home visiting experience

Driver's license

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Master's degree preferred

ECE/CD coursework

Tools

MS Office 365

Teams

Job description

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford is seeking a Family and Health Coordinator to provide supervision and oversight of Family and Health Advocates across HS/EHS/PI programs in the Chicago area. The role emphasizes parent engagement, health, nutrition, inclusion, and social-emotional support, with data-driven program coordination.

Required are a bachelor’s degree in a related field (Masters preferred) and experience in Head Start/Early Head Start, supervision, and family-centered