Family Service Specialist (1-year temporary)

Kai Ming, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including health, eye

Job summary

Kai Ming, Inc. seeks a Family Service Specialist for a one-year temporary position at St Luke Center in San Francisco, CA. You will support Head Start preschool services for eligible children and families, following state and federal guidelines.

Responsibilities include enrollment outreach, screenings, and coordination with teachers and community partners. A 4-year degree is required; bilingual Chinese/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• BA in Social Service area or related field, or equivalent case management experience.
• Minimum of one year experience working with low-income children and families.
• Bilingual Chinese/English preferred; knowledge of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Head Start regulations and performance standards.
• Maintain waitlist and enrollment outreach.
• Collaborate with community agencies to support families and children.
• Translate materials between English and a specified foreign language.
• Maintain health and social service records.
• Prepare reports and track family partnership agreements.
• Maintain a caseload up to 40 families.

Skills

Bilingual Chinese/English

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

BA in Social Service area / related field

Tools

MS Office

Online database management

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: St Luke Center - San Francisco, CA 94109

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $31.06 - $40.65 Hourly

Job Title: Family Service Specialist (1-year temporary)

Organization: Kai Ming, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides free full-day full-year and full-day part-yea Head Start preschool services to eligible children ages 3-5 years old in San Francisco, CA with funding from Head Start, the California Department of Education, First 5 San Francisco and San Francisco Office of Early Care & Education.

Essential Duties

• Understands, follows, and adheres to State and Federal Head Start regulations, performance standards and guidelines.
• Maintains a child wait list of eligible applicants greater than number of enrollment opportunities.
• Follows ERSEA plan to conduct outreach, recruitment, and enrollment functions.
• Works collaboratively with community agencies to support the needs of families and children.
• Works collaboratively with teachers, support staff, and community agencies to provide resource materials and support when needed.
• Researches relevant community resources that meet the need of families and shares those resources accordingly with teachers and support staff.
• Maintains contact with service providers regarding family progress.
• Supports families and social service needs, including but not limited to, developmental delays, housing, health insurance, public assistance, hunger, and other community resources and services.
• Assists families with transition to school activities including providing kindergarten transition workshops and registration information.
• Conducts vision, hearing, blood pressure, and/or developmental screening for children, and ensures established dental /medical requirements are met.
• Establishes and maintains accurate health and social service records for each family.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports related to children and families.
• Conducts assessment of family needs and supports families to develop skills needed to achieve their goals.
• Reviews and analyzes reports related to enrollment, health/nutrition, mental health, disability, and family services; evaluates results for referral; provides parents with results and follow-ups.
• Implements Kai Ming Parent Engagement Philosophy and encourages parent involvement on site.
• Assists center parents in organizing monthly center meeting, Policy Committee meeting, and other parent activities.
• Makes presentations at workshops and parent trainings.
• Participates in program review, advisory councils, conferences, staff meetings, trainings, and self-assessments as assigned.
• Organizes work assignments and meets established deadlines.
• Translates oral and written materials from English to a specified foreign language and from a specified foreign language to English.
• Prepares and distributes routine reports, forms, correspondence, and other documents as needed.
• Develop Family Partnership Agreements and track implementation of such agreements.
• Maintain a case load of up to 40 families.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA in Social Service area, (Psychology, Sociology, ECE or related field) or equivalent case management experience;
• Minimum of one year experience working with low-income children and families;
• Bilingual Chinese/English preferred;
• Knowledge of diverse cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience in working with low-income families and families with special needs. Experience with Head Start and/or State enrollment process preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in oral and written formats.
• Maintain cooperative work relationships with community agencies.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• React with flexibility and sensitivity to changing situations and needs.
• Organize and prioritize work.
• Knowledge of office methods, practices and procedures including record keeping and filling.
• Conversant with MS office, online database management, use of standard software applications, and operation of standard office equipment.

Other Requirements

• Annual Physical exam and TB Clearance
• Criminal Background Clearance
• Child Abuse Index Clearance
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid
• Adherence to the Confidentiality Agreement
• Adherence to the Child Abuse Reporting Mandate
• Duties are performed at one and/or multiple centers.
• May need to work a flexible schedule during evening and weekend hours.
• Familiarity with San Francisco City and County resources;
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to change position; to sit, stand, walk, climb or balance; to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; to bend, twist and reach with hands and arms.
• Adhere to the Kai Ming Code of Conduct and all other internal policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the health, safety and supervision of all children and families.
• COVID-19 vaccination or waiver

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination record, or waiver

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with job and skill level. Benefits include health, vision, dental, acupuncture, chiropractic, life insurance, retirement, vacation time, sick leave time and personal time.

Equal Opportunity

Kai Ming promotes Equal Opportunity and strongly encourages women, LGBT, people of color and diverse backgrounds to apply.