Family Engagement Specialist

Description
Family Engagement Specialist
Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive? Join our Early Head Start team as a Family Engagement Specialist and make a meaningful difference by connecting families with essential resources, supporting their goals, and building strong partnerships throughout the community. In this rewarding role, you will serve as a trusted advocate for families while helping create a welcoming, supportive environment where every child has the opportunity to succeed.
What You'll Do

• Recruit and support families throughout the application, selection, enrollment, and classroom-assignment process.
• Help maintain the program's waiting list and work to fill vacancies within 30 days.
• Conduct home visits and complete Family Needs Assessments.
• Partner with families to develop Family Partnership Agreements and individualized Family Goals Plans.
• Help families identify needed resources and services, make referrals, and follow up to support successful outcomes.
• Visit assigned classrooms and centers weekly to collaborate with teaching staff, communicate with parents, and monitor children's progress.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and current files for each assigned family in accordance with Early Head Start policies and procedures.
• Submit timely child and family updates for entry into ChildPlus and communicate relevant information to program managers and coordinators
• Plan and coordinate parent meetings, workshops, surveys, newsletters, and other family-engagement activities.
• Submit monthly documentation of volunteer hours, donations, parent meetings, and Family Services activities to the Family Services Manager.

Requirements
What You Will Bring

• A bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.
• At least one year of case-management experience working with children and families with low incomes; two or more years of experience is preferred.
• A Head Start Family Engagement Certificate or equivalent credential, such as a Family Development Credential or NHSA Family Services Certification. Candidates who do not currently hold a qualifying credential must obtain one within 18 months of hire.
• The ability to build positive, respectful relationships with children, families, community partners, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.