Seeking a collaborative and supportive individual with a passion for improving the lives of children and families for a full-time Family Support Coordinator position. This position will require travel to 4 Head Start locations in Chicagoland and will be located at our Bridgeport center.

At One Hope United, we value team members who are willing to bring new ideas to the table, share best practices with colleagues, and expand our early childhood education services during an exciting period of growth for the organization.

Our childhood development centers and associated programs are staffed by dedicated professionals who strive to prepare children for life-long learning. All of our eligible programs have earned NAEYC accreditation—the mark of quality for early childhood education programs.  Those we serve reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and we cater to the individual needs of each child and family in our care.

JOB SUMMARY

The Family Support Coordinator will provide support and technical assistance to four Early/Head Start program locations and their Family Support Staff by:

• Conducting bi-monthly site visits.
• Supporting family partnerships and engagement.
• Collaborating and providing community and health resources.
• Maintaining Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA).
• Providing training, mentoring, monitoring and reporting in support of best practices.
• Conducting regular meetings with the Family Support Staff to share resources and to network.
• Developing service plans to support the implementation of Head Start Performance Standards.
• Advocating for the needs of children and families and assisting in the implementation of the Strengthening Families model.

JOB REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Education

Associate’s degree in Social Services, Psychology, Counseling, Child Development or a related field required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience

A minimum of 2 years professional experience working with families.

Required Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to maintain confidential information and materials

• Ability to stay current on developments in early learning field to enhance professional growth

• Must be able to develop and maintain professional and positive relationships with families, children and colleagues

• Must be able to work as a team with program leaders, funders and direct service staff

• Working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and Child Plus Database

• Knowledge of Child Care (Illinois Department of Human Services) and Head Start Eligibility requirements preferred

• Ability to travel up to 20% to various Early/Head Start sites

• Have access to a reliable vehicle and meet all agency requirements related to driving record and insurance

WHY WORK FOR ONE HOPE UNITED?

One Hope United began more than 100 years ago with the same vision it has today: a safe home for every child.  We serve tens of thousands of children and families each year with a vision of ensuring the successful transition of our children to healthy and productive adults.

We’re committed to creating the best possible work environment for our team members and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health, dental, vision, 403b Retirement with Agency match, flexible spending accounts, Agency paid life, LTD, supplemental life insurance, vacation, PTO, sick time and nine Agency paid holidays.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team!

One Hope United does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

All applicants with a conditional offer of employment must submit to pre-employment drug testing and receive a negative test result. Final hiring decisions are contingent on the candidate submitting to a background check satisfactory to One Hope United.