Albany Park Community Center, an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, is seeking an individual to fill its full-time Family Service Worker position for the School Age program located at 5101 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago, IL.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, full-time.
Position Purpose
To recruit, enroll and provide support services to families enrolled in the Early Education & School Age Programs within the Agency’s policies and procedures; and in accordance with other APCC programs, City and State licensing requirements, NAEYC Accreditation, as well as funder requirements.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
- Promotes a welcoming program environment where families are valued and respected by staff.
- Recruits children for the Early Education & School Age programs:
- Assists in the development and implementation of a recruitment plan.
- Actively recruits eligible children in the community.
- Distributes recruitment materials throughout the neighborhood.Maintains appropriate paperwork and documentation:
- Enrolls families completing all DFSS COPA, Child & Adult Care Food Program, CCAP and APCC data and records.
- Maintains statistical and narrative (case notes, family visits) records on an ongoing regular basis for all contacts regarding children and families.
- In collaboration with teachers, coordinators and supervisor, assess and monitor children’s general patterns of growth and development:
- Maintains open communication and meets with teaching staff and parents to insure each child’s needs are met.
- Assists with the referral of children with special needs.
- Works with Health Aide and other FSWs on maintaining lists of health conditions, medications given and dietary restrictions for children.
- Refer children and families for appropriate services: Use the Family Partnership Assessments as a tool for relationship building and as a basis for ongoing individualized family services.
- Assures provision of supportive services to children and families by working cooperatively and in conjunction with professional service providers.
- Recommends intervention plans and goals for children and families served.Assesses and monitors effectiveness of any referred services received by children and families, including ongoing medical and dental services.
- Identifies community resources and understands how they can meet the needs of families served.
- Encourages parent participation:
- Assists in the planning and implementation of parent activities.
- Encourages parents’ involvement in his/her child’s school experience.
- Assists in the orientation of parents to the program.
- Serves as a classroom substitute as needed.
- Accompanies teachers on home visits, as needed.
- Attend meetings and appropriate professional development workshops to obtain a minimum of 20 training hours in accordance with DCFS licensing regulations.
Additional Responsibilities:
- If applicable translates written parent materials into Spanish, as requested.
- Serves as translator, as needed.
- Participates in the Head Start Self-Assessment.
- Maintains current expertise and develops new professional knowledge in early education and child development.
- Assists with acquiring current data for the Agency.
- Participates in evening parent meetings and family events, as needed
- In cooperation with program staff, maintains a high-quality program in accordance with NAEYC accreditation standards.
- Willingly assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be required or assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
- AA in social work or related social sciences.
- One-year experience with families, preferably in a social service agency.
Preferred:
- BA or BSW degree in social work or related social sciences.
- Social work experience obtained under qualified supervision and one-year experience in a social service agency.
- Experience in Head Start.
- Bilingual Spanish.
- Ability to use the tools of information technology.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated case management skills.
- Knowledge of Illinois Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Head Start Performance Standards and NAEYC Accreditation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $31,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- working with youth and families: 1 year (Required)
- Social Work: 1 year (Preferred)
- Communication Skills: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)
Apply by sending resume to virizarry02@iwe.staugustine.edu
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