Parent Coordinator for Pope and Hardin County Head Start
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Parent Coordinator

This position is a full time, full year position and is based at the Pope Early Learning Center in Golconda, Illinois. This position will also have duties at Hardin County Head Start in Elizabethtown, Illinois. It comes with a benefit package including vacation, personal, and sick time accrual, holidays, health and life insurance, and an employer-sponsored cafeteria plan. This position provides case management activities to families enrolled in the Head Start program.

Qualifications: At a minimum, an Associate Degree in Social Work or an approved related field; prefer Bachelor Degree in Social Work and experience working with families.

Job Duties:

• Assists families in goal setting including a Family Partnership Agreement.
• Assists families with obtaining health records and any needed follow-up treatment.
• Completes home visits with families.
• Documents case notes and services into a program database.
• Maintains knowledge of community and area resources and refers families for any needed services.
• Organizes recruitment activities for children and families to become familiar with the program.
• Completes a face-to-face intake including income verification for families applying for the program.
• Assists families with advocacy such as attending IEP/IFSP meetings, parent meetings, etc.
• Facilitates parent meetings on a monthly basis at the location.
• Encourages parent, family, and community engagement activities.
• Completes any other duties as requested or assigned to meet the requirements of the Head Start program.

The applicant selected for this position will be required to undergo a DCFS Background/Criminal Check as required by Head Start and the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services.

Southern Seven Health Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled.