Description As the Home-Based Coordinator, you will lead and support Early Head Start Home-Based Family Coaches to deliver high-quality, family-centered services. You will oversee implementation of the Parents as Teachers curriculum, promote positive child and family outcomes, ensure program quality and compliance, and collaborate with staff and community partners to strengthen family engagement and connect families to vital resources.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONISBILITIES
- Champion the Mission: Demonstrate commitment to Community Progress Council’s mission, vision, and values.
- Lead Service Excellence: Ensure Home-Based Family Coaches implement CPC’s coaching and service delivery models with fidelity.
- Stay Informed: Remain current on Head Start standards, home visiting best practices, and early childhood education trends.
- Support Curriculum Delivery: Oversee implementation of the Parents as Teachers curriculum and parent education initiatives.
- Monitor Service Quality: Ensure the consistency, quality, and completion of home visits and socializations.
- Advance Family Goals: Guide coaches in supporting family well-being, education, employment, and financial stability goals.
- Promote Child Development: Oversee developmental screenings, assessments, curriculum planning, and follow-up activities.
- Ensure Accurate Records: Maintain timely, accurate documentation, data entry, and reporting.
- Drive Continuous Improvement: Review program data and reports to monitor compliance and strengthen outcomes.
- Collaboration: Partner with program leaders and service teams to enhance family support services.
- Develop Staff: Provide coaching, feedback, training, and professional development for Home-Based Family Coaches.
- Represent CPC: Participate in community partnerships, meetings, and collaborative initiatives.
- Support Family Needs: Assist coaches in addressing family concerns, crisis situations, and resource connections.
- Contribute to Team Success: Perform other duties as assigned in support of program and organizational goals.
Key Competencies:
- Values: Models and reinforces CPC’s values with staff and community partners.
- Community: Delivers exceptional service and communicates CPC’s impact.
- Inclusion: Promotes inclusive practices that reflect the communities we serve.
- Relationships: Builds strong partnerships to advance CPC’s mission.
- Influence: Fosters collaboration through trust, effective communication, and conflict resolution.
- Communication: Tailors messaging to engage audiences and gain support for goals.
- Developing Others: Coaches and supports employees through feedback, resources, and guidance.
- Decision Making: Applies sound judgment and provides frameworks for effective decisions.
- Project Management: Plans, coordinates, and executes initiatives to achieve results.
- Quality Results: Drives accountability, continuous improvement, and high-performance outcomes.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, or a related field required. Two years of experience in home visiting, family services, or a related field preferred.
- Leadership: At least two years of supervisory or management experience required.
- Bilingual Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
- Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Program Compliance: Ability to perform essential job functions in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards, agency policies, and program requirements while supporting CPC’s mission and goals.
- Transportation: Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required to support attendance and site-based responsibilities.
- Clearances: Must successfully obtain and maintain all required background clearances and health screenings in accordance with CPC and regulatory requirements.
- Technology Skills: Experience using electronic case management systems, such as ChildPlus.
- Coaching Experience: Experience utilizing a family-centered coaching approach.
Why Join Us? At Community Progress Council, Inc., we are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and families in our community.
Our benefits include, but are not limited to medical, paid dental, and paid vision coverage the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment, 401(k) retirement plan with 3% match, generous paid time off, 10 company-paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays, and tuition reimbursement for staff.
EOE