Father Involvement Specialist

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Evanston, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is seeking a Father Involvement Specialist (Family Center) to develop, implement, and oversee father engagement initiatives within Head Start, Early Head Start, and Prevention Initiative programs in Evanston, IL.

Responsibilities include recruiting fathers, improving school-family communication, and promoting male caregiver involvement in children’s education, with a focus on collaboration with local agencies and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a job-related area.
• 2–3 years of teaching, community organizing, and/or social service experience.
• 5 years experience in a birth to five environment preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with Head Start or Prevention Initiative grants or in Data Management Systems Analysis preferred.
• Background working with networks of agencies addressing students' and families' social-emotional, economic, and health needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and oversee all father involvement initiatives.
• Recruit fathers to participate in Father involvement activities.
• Improve communication between the school and the students’ male caregivers; promote father engagement in education; and encourage greater community involvement in the Center.

Skills

Teaching

Community organizing

Social services experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The job of Father Involvement Specialist (Family Center) is done for the purpose/s of adhering to Head Start’s Family and Community Engagement Framework, as well as supporting the Early Head Start and Prevention Initiative programs and the Center in adhering to the guidelines and standards set forth by: (1) the Illinois State Board of Education/Prevention Initiative program, (2) Early Head Start Standards (Family Engagement), and Illinois Early Learning Standards. The Father Involvement Specialist duties are also done for the purpose of providing fathers/father figures with the tools they need to become emotionally involved with, and financially responsible for, their birth to 5 years of age children participating in Center programs. The position of Father Involvement Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing all father involvement initiatives, and recruiting fathers to participate in Father involvement activities. The position is designed improve communication between the school and the students’ male caregivers; promote father engagement in their children’s education; and to encourage greater community involvement in the Center.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in job-related area
• 2-3 years of teaching, community organizing, and/or social service experience
• 5 years experience working in a birth to five environment preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred
• Knowledge and experience under Head Start or Prevention Initiative grants or in DataManagement Systems Analysis preferred
• Background working with or knowledge of networks of agencies and organizations that address students' and families' social-emotional, economic, and health needs is preferred.

Salary/Benefits

Compensation and Benefits:
$20.00/Hour
12-Month (year-round) position
There are no benefits with this position

Additional Notes

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with some flexibility required to meet the needs of participants

Selection Procedure:
Selected qualified applicants will be notified to schedule an interview.