Part-Time MCH: Father Involvement Coordinator

Access Community Health Network; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Access Community Health Network is seeking a Part Time Program Coordinator for Maternal Child Health Male Involvement. You will coordinate Westside Healthy Start male involvement activities, handle data collection, reporting, and provide education and referrals to expectant fathers and new parents.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a health-related field, 2+ years in community/public health, data management skills, and proficiency with MS Office and REDCap/EMR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years in community health or public health settings.
• Strong data collection, reporting, and program coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates development, design, and day-to-day operations of male involvement programming.
• Engages fathers in case management across Westside sites and develops service plans.
• Collects data and supports reporting tools for internal and external submissions.
• Implements male involvement group education sessions per grant requirements.
• Provides follow-up and ongoing engagement to sustain participation.
• Builds external partnerships for referrals and community resources.
• Develops engagement activities that promote father involvement.
• Prepares monthly reports summarizing activities, participation, and outcomes.
• Collaborates with Community Health Specialists to ensure program success.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Community outreach

Data collection

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health-related field

Tools

REDCap

EMR

Job description

Position Summary

The Program Coordinator, Maternal Child Health (MCH) Male Involvement is a grant-funded role responsible for program coordination and administrative oversight of Westside Healthy Start male involvement activities. This position is responsible for coordinating the functions related to program implementation, data collection, and reporting. The position provides education, referrals, and support to expectant fathers and new parents in individual and group settings.

This position requires travel to the following ACCESS health center locations - Austin, Humboldt Park, Madison, Sinai, Warren (storage), Westside.

Core Job Responsibilities

1. Coordinates the development, design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of male involvement programming at Westside Healthy Start sites
2. Engages assigned or referred father/male participants in Westside Healthy Start male involvement case management curriculum across all Westside Healthy Start sites, including, assessing participant needs, developing service plans, and connecting participants to appropriate community resources
3. Collects and manages program data and supports the development and maintenance of reporting tools for submission to internal and external venues
4. Implements and facilitates male involvement group education sessions in accordance with grant requirements
5. Provides follow-up support, including call-backs and ongoing engagement to promote sustained participation in male involvement activities
6. Establishes and maintains external partnerships to support referrals and resource connections for program participants (e.g., employment opportunities, community services)
7. Develops and coordinates engagement activities that promote father involvement, co-parenting and child development activities
8. Prepares and distributes monthly reports summarizing program activities, participation and outcomes in accordance with grant and leadership requirements
9. Collaborates with Westside Healthy Start Community Health Specialists at each Westside Health Start site to ensure co-parenting activities are successful.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Preferences

1. Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field (social work, psychology, counseling, rehabilitation, sociology, or other human service field) preferred
2. Minimum 2 years of working in a community based or public health setting.
3. Minimum 2 years of case management experience in a public or private social service program or health care setting.
4. Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products and database applications (i.e. Redcap, Electronic medical record).
5. 2 years of project management experience in working with high-risk populations preferred.