Family Support Specialist--Head Start

Are you looking for a position as part of a creative and skillful team? Do you want to use your natural people skills to make a difference in the lives of families of young children? We have the perfect position for you!

We are hiring a Family Support Specialist for our Head Start Program. This person will work with a caseload of 34 families to help meet their health and social needs with services, referrals, and assistance. Candidates will work with community partners to connect families to resources within the community. They will also recruit and complete intakes for new children to the Head Start program, and help with family and community events within our center.

We have a beautiful center with well-furnished offices and classrooms where we all work together to create an enjoyable environment for both children and staff. We value staff growth and development and offer ongoing professional development and team building activities, regular collaborative team meetings, and paid trainings.

Requirements:

• Candidate MUST have previous experience working in a Head Start Program
• Must be a people-person and have a heart for helping families
• Must value teamwork and collaboration
• This is a very busy environment. You will need to be able to multi-task and deal with interruptions from families and from teachers needing assistance, while managing your protected time well to complete required weekly tasks.
• A working knowledge of state and federal resources for families, as well as local community resources, will serve you well in this position. But we'll also help you learn what's out there if you aren't sure!
• You need to love children. We are a child care center, so our children always come first!

Additional Considerations:

• Bachelor's degree or higher required. Social Work or Family Studies majors are preferred. If your degree is in another unrelated field, you must be willing to attend paid training to obtain a family service credential.
• Must clear a complete background check, including FBI, State, and sex offender, and have medical clearance and immunizations as required by DCFS.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Head Start program: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person