Child Care Associates
Child Care Associates is an equal opportunity employer who offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, mental or physical disability, political affiliation, beliefs, protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws, or any other protected class.
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate efforts to recruit Early Head Start and/or Head Start children to enroll in program.
Ensure that Head Start Program Performance Standards are met with respect to eligibility, selection, recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.
Ensure enrollment is met and maintained.
Assist Early Head Start and/or Head Start team in assuring integration of all content areas.
Serve as second in charge at assigned campus as part of the campus leadership team.
Collaborate and actively participate in team meetings and trainings, including with content area teams.
Develop and maintain mutually respectful partnerships with families through regular communication and through needs assessments.
Manage assigned caseload and perform casework services with parents to increase parents’ understanding, knowledge, and use of available and appropriate resources (including ensuring all federal requirements, including 45 and 90-day requirements).
Enter child and family data into ChildPlus accurately and in a timely manner; maintain accurate and detailed records.
Assist in planning and implementing parent engagement, parent curriculum training, and parent committee meeting activities.
Assist families with application and enrollment process.
Support and promote family involvement.
Make home visits as needed to gather information and documentation of children and families.
Assist parents with parent surveys, family needs and strengths assessments and individualized family partnership services.
Identify family needs, locate services and resources, and support with referrals to service providers.
Maintain parent contact and/or follow-up for children whose attendance is irregular or in jeopardy of falling below the established minimum standard.
Provide crisis assistance to families with immediate needs.
Protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and promote privacy and discretion with all engagements.
Assist with recruiting parent and community volunteers.
Responsible to maintain required recordkeeping of non-federal share (In-kind) data for assigned campuses.
Develop and maintain relationships with community service agencies in Tarrant County.
Develop and maintain strong work relationships with both center-based and school-based leadership, staff and content area staff.
Be knowledgeable about demographics of community and school population.
Demonstrate CCA values.
Qualifications
Credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field.
Prior experience working with limited income children and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds preferred.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively and concisely communicate verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills.
Computer proficiency including ability to navigate Microsoft office products and data management systems.
Insured and reliable vehicle for transportation with a valid Texas driver’s license. Must meet CCA’s driver eligibility requirements.
Experience with ChildPlus preferred.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, TB skin test, and complete background check every 24 months.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to frequently walk, stand and sit for extended time periods.
Repetitive use of hands; reaching and turning;
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; light lifting of supplies and materials;
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to twist, turn, kneel, bend and stoop.
Must be able to sit on the floor and interact with small children.
Must be able to monitor children’s safety in activities when needed.
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Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate efforts to recruit Early Head Start and/or Head Start children to enroll in program.
Ensure that Head Start Program Performance Standards are met with respect to eligibility, selection, recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.
Ensure enrollment is met and maintained.
Assist Early Head Start and/or Head Start team in assuring integration of all content areas.
Serve as second in charge at assigned campus as part of the campus leadership team.
Collaborate and actively participate in team meetings and trainings, including with content area teams.
Develop and maintain mutually respectful partnerships with families through regular communication and through needs assessments.
Manage assigned caseload and perform casework services with parents to increase parents’ understanding, knowledge, and use of available and appropriate resources (including ensuring all federal requirements, including 45 and 90-day requirements).
Enter child and family data into ChildPlus accurately and in a timely manner; maintain accurate and detailed records.
Assist in planning and implementing parent engagement, parent curriculum training, and parent committee meeting activities.
Assist families with application and enrollment process.
Support and promote family involvement.
Make home visits as needed to gather information and documentation of children and families.
Assist parents with parent surveys, family needs and strengths assessments and individualized family partnership services.
Identify family needs, locate services and resources, and support with referrals to service providers.
Maintain parent contact and/or follow-up for children whose attendance is irregular or in jeopardy of falling below the established minimum standard.
Provide crisis assistance to families with immediate needs.
Protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and promote privacy and discretion with all engagements.
Assist with recruiting parent and community volunteers.
Responsible to maintain required recordkeeping of non-federal share (In-kind) data for assigned campuses.
Develop and maintain relationships with community service agencies in Tarrant County.
Develop and maintain strong work relationships with both center-based and school-based leadership, staff and content area staff.
Be knowledgeable about demographics of community and school population.
Demonstrate CCA values.
Qualifications
Credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field.
Prior experience working with limited income children and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds preferred.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to effectively and concisely communicate verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills.
Computer proficiency including ability to navigate Microsoft office products and data management systems.
Insured and reliable vehicle for transportation with a valid Texas driver’s license. Must meet CCA’s driver eligibility requirements.
Experience with ChildPlus preferred.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, TB skin test, and complete background check every 24 months.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to frequently walk, stand and sit for extended time periods.
Repetitive use of hands; reaching and turning;
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; light lifting of supplies and materials;
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to twist, turn, kneel, bend and stoop.
Must be able to sit on the floor and interact with small children.
Must be able to monitor children’s safety in activities when needed.
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