Parent, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Company: Catholic Charities Community Services
Location: Peoria
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

"Helping our community's most vulnerable with solutions that permanently improve lives"JOB SUMMARY: The Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) Coordinator supports family transitions to self-sufficiency. Responsible for ensuring that families have access to and are linked to agency and community resources as appropriate. Supports the provisions of services outlined in the Performance Standards. Plan and implement training for Head Start Parents. Provide training and technical assistance to staff. Monitor and evaluate service delivery, develop strategies that will result in improvements in the services provided; and to accomplish the goals and objectives established by the Enrichment Services Program, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start in the area of family services.1. Plans, develop and administer the family services program across all sites ensuring an integrated and comprehensive system of services for families.2. Works in collaboration with Family Services Team to inspire a renewed spirit of collaboration as programs identify and take next steps to engage families and communities to achieve better outcomes for children and families.3. Helping all staff members understand their role in systemic, integrated, and comprehensive PFCE, and to coordinate their efforts with others.4. Plans trainings to achieve all the objectives as stated under the PFCE Framework.5. Plans to implement parenting curriculum to achieve family engagement goals to ensure success in school and life.6. Designs the Family Need/Strengths Assessment (FNA) and working with the FSS to complete a Family Partnership Agreement (FPA)7. Assist families with obtaining goals and needs as identified in the Family Needs Assessment (FNA).8. Monitors, measures, and objectively reports the success of all the trainings and FPAs to the Management Team.9. Ensure coordination of communication with staff, parents and the community to enhance services for families and children.10. Monitor the assessment of family needs and development of family plans to ensure appropriate services are provided and desired outcomes are achieved.11. Maintain updated roster of community resources that ensures children and families have access to services needed to achieve goals and objectives.12. Collaborate with Specialist teams to ensure that challenging behaviors presented by children are addressed timely with appropriate services.13. Assist in developing Parent Family and Community Engagement operational plans. 14. Assist in designing plans to provide for the enrollment of eligible children.15. Assist in developing referral plans including follow-up and counseling to assure delivery of needed services.16. Provide training and technical assistance. 17. Responsible for social services including parent engagement and the development and implementation of strategies that will result in the improvement of these services.18. Responsible for participating in the development of plans for social services and facilitation of the implementation of these plans.19. Responsible for preparation of regular reports on the progress of the objectives for the social service area.20. Assist/conduct orientation and training of new staff.21. Secure MOU's, Agreements, and or Contracts with Community partners as needed.22. Attend community meetings/functions on a monthly bases/as needed.23. Ensure Performance Standards and Enrichments Services policies and procedures are24. followed daily.25. Ensure compliance with Performance Standards in delivery of services, including but not limited to Family and Community Partnerships, parent involvement, case management.26. Serve as an expert PFCE Case Manager for unique and/or high-risk family situations.27. Conduct ongoing monitoring and tracking on all family files to ensure Family Partnerships and services are implemented.28. Track family partnership efforts and outcomes on an agency wide basis, analyze data and make program development recommendations.29. Analyze service delivery and make recommendations designed to ensure high quality services are provided that meet the needs of clients30. Promote ongoing commitment to excellence and continual quality improvement to ensure the highest quality of services to our staff and clients.Job Requirements:Job Requirements:1. Education /Background: Must meet one of the following educational requirements: --- Bachelor's Degree in Family Development, Family Studies, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.a. Demonstrated competency in the following areas:--- Current working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and Arizona State Licensing requirements. b. Within eighteen months of hire, at a minimum, must obtain a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field.2. Job Knowledge: Must be sensitive to cultural differences within the agency and community. Considerable knowledge and understanding required of Head Start Policies and Procedures and developmentally appropriate Early Childhood Education practices; considerable knowledge required of applicable laws, regulations, statutes, and policies related to the effective functioning of Head Start programs; and the ability to train others using a variety of training techniques and styles. Fluent in Microsoft Office Applications (Word & Outlook).3. Working Conditions/Physical Demands: Must be able to work in a fast paced environment with moderate interruptions. May need to work in a non-air-conditioned facility and may be in contact with communicable diseases. Must be able to work with pre-school age children. Must be able to stoop, bend, squat, assist children to the bathroom, sit on floor and ambulate over uneven floor surfaces including stairs, steps and playgrounds. Must be able to visually and auditory assess and interact with clients to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Requires driving and may lift up to 40 pounds. 4. Other requirements:a. Must meet WSHS requirements including physical at hire (and every three years thereafter; negative TB test (or chest x-ray)b. Must meet DHS Requirements for licensure.c. Valid AZ Driver's license, reliable transportation, appropriate insurance/registration and approved driving record.d. You must be 21 years of age or older to drive on behalf of Catholic Charities.e. Level One Fingerprint clearance or ability to obtain fingerprint clearance; must maintain clearance.f. First Aid/CPR Trainer certification within first year of employment and remain current in the certification.g. Possesses or acquires, and maintains, valid Maricopa County Environmental Services Food Service Manager Certificate.We Value Diversity!EEO

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