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https://www.cdiheadstart.org/jobs/jobdetails.aspx?jid=1805&prgid=314&prgname=Wintergarden/Panhandle/NM/NV
Positions available: Fallon NV, Yerington NV & Winnemucca NV
Job Duration: 15 weeks
$11.48 Hourly HS/GED
$12.41 Hourly Credential
$13.54 Hourly AA
$14.67 Hourly BA or Higher
This position supports and assists families as they identify and meet their own goals through a family-centered case management model for developing and carrying out the program Family Partnership Agreements including responsibility for child files, enrollment/applications, etc. This position also assists with the completion of the child health requirements and other required screenings and assessments. The position may involve reassignment of caseloads and/or center location as deemed necessary for program operations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Program Development and Planning
- Coordinates with center staff to integrate family partnership goals with classroom efforts and to ensure integrated child and family curriculum.
- Participates in team management functions of planning, implementing and evaluating Family and Community Partnership goals and objectives.
- Participates in in-service, workshops, conferences and college courses to enhance skills.
Program Implementation
- Recruits prospective families and assists with enrollment process.
- Conducts home visits to facilitate family plans, assists families in achieving identified goals and follow-up on referrals. Acts as a case manager and works cooperatively with local agencies to assist families to linkup with services in the local community.
- Assists with the completion of the child health screening, other required screenings and assessments and is familiar with referral requirements.
- Conducts and documents follow-up on all referrals.
- While respecting family confidentiality, regularly shares information with teachers to ensure coordinated services that meet the needs of individual children and families.
- Provides health, safety and family literacy activities to parents, as appropriate.
- Coordinates with center staff to promote parent involvement in the program as a classroom visitor, volunteer, employee, and/or participant in family events.
- Promotes effective community support for families by coordination and advocacy for services with community agencies.
Record keeping
- Documents efforts to assist families in identifying their strengths, needs and sufficiency goals. -- Performs data entry functions as necessary to keep files up-to-date.Uses HSFIS/Child Plus or other database software.
- Records, monitors and follows up on referrals for support services for reporting requirements.
- Submits reports as needed and requested, such as monthly summary tracking reports, etc. Follows up with families to determine whether the kind, quality and timeliness of the services received through referral met the family’s expectations and circumstances.
- Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non- federal share requirement.
- Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
- Positively promotes Head Start in the community.
Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start/Early Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum requirement is, within eighteen months of hire, a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field.
- Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area).
- Must have reliable transportation and if/when using own vehicle must have minimum automobile coverage required by state of employment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- Travel time to make contact with families and agencies is required.
- Travel by car, bus, airplane or train required associated with attendance at conferences, meetings and other duties carried out at distant locations in and out of state and overnight travel is required.
- Occasional need to provide gentle physical restraint to children.
- Some exposure to communicable diseases.
- Noise level in work environment may be moderate to loud.
- Some evenings and weekend work may occasionally be required.
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All applications must be signed and completely filled out to be considered for employment.
Cut and paste the link below in to your browser to complete an online application.
https://www.cdiheadstart.org/jobs/jobs.aspx?prgid=314&prgname=Wintergarden/Panhandle/NM/NV
Positions are open until filled. CDI offers a great benefits package. Health and dental insurance offer available upon first day of employment.
CDI Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions are open until filled.