Specialist, Family Engagement (3 Wks PTO)

Description

Salary Range: $40,500 - $55,000 annually

Benefits (The Good Stuff)

• Exempt (Salary): 3 WKS+ Vacation Paid*
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 12 PTO Paid Days
• Competitive Health Benefits Package
• Wellness Program Reimbursements up to $50/month
• Short Term Disability at NO COST
• Life Insurance & AD&D 2X Annual Salary at NO COST
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan UP TO 6% Employer Funding
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Free Monthly Transit Card

*Vacation amounts may vary based on roles, schedules, and years of service

Help us make a difference in our community. United, we are tackling complex issues and turning contributions into real change. Join our team and join us in the fight for a stronger Miami!

United Way Miami, Inc. is hiring a Specialist, Family Engagement to join our Operations team. As Specialist, Family Engagement you will develop and maintain relationships with families and ensure that they receive comprehensive services through their participation in the program. Comprehensive services include health and social services, disabilities, early childhood education and care services, and a range of parent development training opportunities at the site. The Family Support Specialist is also responsible for conducting community outreach efforts to identify and develop relationships with community-based organizations that provide other needed services to families.

UWM is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace, please visit our Career site homepage to view our EEO statement and Drug-Free policy.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting Relationships: The Family Support Specialist at the United Way Center for Excellence Demonstration School reports to the Family Support Supervisor.

Major Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

• Develop and maintain meaningful, productive relationships with families.
• Recruit and enroll families into the program.
• Conduct periodic home visits to assess family resources and needs.
• Work in collaboration with other Family Support and Education staff and directly with parents to promote parental success in 3 primary areas: 1) building parent’s knowledge of child development, 2) supporting positive parent-child interactions, 3) promoting the parent’s role as first teacher and advocate for their child’s education.
• Refer and link children and parents to needed services.
• Maintain enrollment throughout the program year through various recruitment strategies. Maintain enrollment at full capacity at all times according to current contracts and NAEYC Accreditation Standards.
• Work in collaboration with other CFEDS staff and consultants to monitor, track, and coordinate services for children and parents
• Assist parents with understanding and implementing the Family Partnership Agreement to encourage and promote their overall development including achievement of self-sufficiency as well as positive developmental outcomes for their children.
• In collaboration with the Director, Family Support staff, lead teacher, and teachers participate in the development and execution of the transition plan for children and families.
• Collaborate with the Disabilities Coordinator to recruit infants and children with disabilities into the program.
• Collaborate with the Family Support staff to assist in planning parent activities, encourage parent participation in program activities, and obtain feedback from parents regarding the level of satisfaction with the services they receive.
• Collaborate with the Health Coordinator to ensure the health and nutrition needs of infants, children, and families are addressed.
• Communicate with education and care staff regarding infants’ and children’s progress in the classroom
• In collaboration with the Family Support staff, implement protocols to follow up on absenteeism.
• In collaboration with accountant/Finance staff, encourage families to pay child care co-payments.

Administration:

• Maintain records and document services promptly.
• Enter service data into the HSFIS management information system.
• Participate in the evaluation of Head Start and Early Head Start services, and ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Participate in staffing of all fami