Family Service Assistant / Site Supervisor

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska; Minden (NE); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Short-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

FSA

Job summary

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska seeks a Family Service Assistant / Site Supervisor for Head Start in Minden. You will link families with community services, support center staff, and collaborate with teachers to ensure quality early childhood programming.

The role emphasizes coordinating health screenings, enrollments, and family engagement while maintaining open communication with families and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in early childhood, health, social services or related field required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit eligible families and maintain wait lists.
• Ensure health, behavioral, hearing, vision, dental and physical screenings are completed on schedule.
• Support center staff and coordinate with teachers.
• Refer families to community resources and partnerships.

Skills

Early childhood experience

Health and social services

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Family Services Certification

AA or Bachelors in Social Work

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

JOIN A GREAT TEAM THAT STRIVES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN EACH CHILD'S LIFE THROUGH QUALIFIED EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES.

Position:

Family Service Assistant / Site Supervisor

Program and Location:

Head Start, Minden

Position Summary:

The Family Service Assistant is the link between families and the community, provides support to center staff, and works closely with teachers.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit eligible families, including children with disabilities, maintain a wait list, and generate enrollment acceptance letters.
• Maintain funded enrollment, replace open slots within 30 days of opening, and maintain a wait list throughout the program year.
• Ensure behavioral/emotional, hearing, vision, dental and physical screenings are completed within the required time frame.
• Ensure health service mandates are in compliance, mental health observations occur, a Child Health History is complete and track all follow-up information.
• Provide information to families regarding community events, parent education classes, and other items of importance.
• Actively refer families to resources available in the community.
• Pursue partnerships with community resources.
• Recruit and maintain Policy Council parent, community and alternate representatives.
• Maintain an open line of communication with families.
• Be actively engaged in all Head Start activities and model appropriate behavior.

Tasks:

• Submit paperwork in an organized, timely manner.
• Ensure ongoing and end of year transition activities take place.
• Recruit and maintain Policy Council representatives and alternates, provide transportation to required meetings, and communicate agenda, minutes, and meetings dates to members.
• Facilitate and attend Family Connection Events.
• Attend initial and mid-year home visits along with the Teacher.
• Attend partner meetings and present to community organizations.
• Ensure children’s immunizations are up to date.
• Assist in the classroom as needed.

Education Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED. Family Services Certification, AA or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Human Services preferred. Previous experience in early childhood, health, social services or related field.

Required Skills:

• Previous experience in early childhood, health, social services or related field.
• Basic computer skills.
• Teamwork and leadership skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively both orally, and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the general public as well as other agency employees.
• Must keep all agency matters confidential.

Schedule/Hours:

40 hours per week for 42 weeks during the school year. This position has summers off. Scheduled hours are generally Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm with the ability for a flexible schedule.

Pay Rate:

Entry-level rate of pay is $18.85 per hour. With the offered benefits package your compensation would estimate to be $24.13.

Benefits:

Agency benefits include: paid holidays, PTO, short term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits available include: health, dental, vision, cancer/critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, and voluntary life insurance, as well as retirement and flexible spending account. Benefits are available during the months the employee is working.

For more information, call Taner Nixon at [phone] or email [e-mail].