Head Start Family Liaison & Outreach Coordinator

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Generous time off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement Savings with Agency Match

Transit

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified

Training Series

Job summary

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. is seeking a Family Worker to support the Head Start Family Child Care Network, assisting with parent involvement, recruitment, and eligibility processes. You will maintain records and coordinate with families to connect them with needed services.

Under supervision, you will help conduct intakes, document compliance, and prepare reports while collaborating with staff to meet Head Start requirements across multiple sites in the Brooklyn and Queens area.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• College Degree preferred.
• Family Development Credential preferred.
• 2 years of experience in Human Services required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing & reaching.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conducts In-Takes and Family Partnership Agreements; shows parents around the center.
• Elicits social and developmental information on the child, and shares this information with teachers and other staff keeping with the requirements of the family’s confidentiality.
• Responsible for inputting information in the data master, completing documentation, preparing required reports to document compliance with guidelines on in-takes, eligibility, priorities, classroom attendance and records; responsible for In-Kind Reports.
• Receives and verifies financial and other information needed to determine eligibility as required.
• Contacts the families to receive information, referrals, and other services such as employment mental health, counseling, housing, etc. as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Spanish/English bilingual

Russian/English bilingual

Chinese/English bilingual

Korean/English bilingual

Creole/English bilingual

Education

High School Diploma

College Degree

Family Development Credential

Job description

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. is seeking a Family Worker to support the Head Start Family Child Care Network, assisting with parent involvement, recruitment, and eligibility processes. You will maintain records and coordinate with families to connect them with needed services.

Under supervision, you will help conduct intakes, document compliance, and prepare reports while collaborating with staff to meet Head Start requirements across multiple sites in the Brooklyn and Queens area.