Title: -Family Support Specialist - Center Based
Employment Status: Full Time,
Schedule: Full Year
FTE - 1.0 | 261days
Position starts at $22.23/ hr, Step 1 payrate, unless they meet the full qualifications of the position and have relevant experience in the field.
Program Type(s): Center-Based ECEAP
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Operations Center Director
Supervises: -N/A
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- 401k with employer match
- Discounted child care
- Employee Assistance Program
- $10,000 Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary STD, LTD, and additional life insurance
- Quarterly passes to Columbia Sportwear and Adidas employee store
SELF Mission:
Support for Early Learning and Families (SELF) convenes and mobilizes partners and stakeholders throughout Southwest Washington to promote community awareness and advocacy for early learning, kindergarten readiness and school success for all children.
General Description of Position:
Under the supervision of the Operations Center Director, center-based Family Support Specialists provide comprehensive and integrated family support services to families enrolled in the program that they support. They work to identify the needs of the children that they support and work with families to help them achieve developmental milestones both at school and at home.
Qualifications and Skills:
- An associate or higher degree with the equivalent of thirty college quarter credits of adult education, human development, human services, family support, social work, or related field. The thirty credits may be included in the degree or in addition to the degree.
Essential Functions:
- Conduct outreach, recruitment, enrollment and orientation activities for families participating in Early Care and Education programs.
- Develop and maintain relationships with children, families, community agencies and partners.
- Collaborate with other staff, as appropriate, to develop and support individualized family goals that focus on strengths, responsibilities and timetables and strategies for achieving these goals.
- Promote parent and family involvement in all aspects of the program through home visits, parent meetings, family events and policy council.
- Provide comprehensive child and family services utilizing relationship-based family support principles, assisting families with referrals and follow-up to appropriate community resources.
- Ensure enrolled children receive preventative health related services as required by program standards.
- Establish and maintain complete and accurate records, child files and all required program forms.
- Collect child and family data and enter in program software meeting timeliness standards and deadlines.
- Fulfill program deliverables in accordance with performance standards and timelines.
- Provide support for all transitions involving the family and/or child.
- Participate in staff professional development and policy council.
- Plan, conduct, and participate in meetings, programs, and activities for parents and staff.
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with staff, program participants, and the community.
- Maintain confidentiality of program and client information.
- Maintain an up to date and accurate calendar to ensure program needs are met.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical/Strength Requirements:
- Regular attendance during scheduled work hours.
- Requires the ability to move or traverse about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, center activities, etc.
- Moderate or frequent exposure to loud noises, outside weather elements, and temperature changes.
- Lifting requirements include the ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects including, the human body.
- Job involves sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, crouching, pushing, and/or pulling. Position involves physical mobility with or without reasonable accommodation to perform essential functions of the job.
Employment Requirements
- Must have valid driver’s license and insurance.
- Successful completion of a portable background check (PBC) and clearance through the Department of Children Youth and Families prior to working in program.
- Participation in Washington’s State Training and Registry System (STARS) program required.
- Valid CPR/First Aid certification that includes both Adult & child/infant and the course must have included an in-person class component, prior to working in program.
- Valid Washington - Clark County Food Handler’s Card required prior to working in program.
- Negative TB test completed within the previous twelve months prior to working in program.
- Initial health exam completed by medical provider showing you are free from communicable diseases.
- Documentation showing immunity to Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR), either vaccination records or results of a Titer test prior to working in program.
- Completion of HIV/Blood Borne Pathogens training prior to working in program.
SELF is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.23 - $24.56 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
Weekly day range:
Work setting:
Application Question(s):
- Have you had experience working in the Early Childhood Education field?
- The minimum requirements for this position is an AA/BA with 30+ ECE or human services related credits or a CDA, do you meet this requirement? AND if you do not meet this requirement, are you willing to be on a PDP?
Ability to Relocate:
- Vancouver, WA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person