Responsibilities/Duties • Recruit, enroll, and obtain appropriate records of children and families to ensure full enrollment and waitlists • Actively participate in parent or group meetings and community collaborations/affiliations in order to advocate for Head Start children and families • Ensure health requirements are met according to Head Start Performance Standards • Perform recordkeeping (including written documentation, scheduled reports, and mandated reporting) in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner • Ensure regular communication with families regarding screenings, assessments, and surveys in order to provide needed information regarding medical, psychological, and social services as needed • Partner with the families on assigned caseload to identify child and family needs and appropriate ways of meeting those needs through family goals and referrals • Refer families and children to resources within SHS and community organizations for social service needs as necessary • Conduct home visits in conjunction with education staff and as social service needs arise • Attend or facilitate meetings and trainings as directed by supervisor • On-going professional development through education, role modeling, mentoring, and training • Assist teaching staff to meet licensing requirements within the classroom

Qualifications/Requirements • Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma and one year related experience. (Must complete, at a minimum, an approved certification program or an AA in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field within 18 months of hire). • AA degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field and one year experience is desired. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations • Ability to perform basic math; to compute rate, ratio, and percent; and to draw and interpret bar graphs • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists • Ability to organize documents accurately and to write using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation • Ability to effectively communicate with community members and groups, managers, regulatory agencies, and families both individually and in group settings • Pre-employment requirements: • Valid California Driver License and clean DMV record • Criminal background check required • Pre-Employment Strength Assessment • Pre-Employment TB test • Up to date records of pertussis, measles, and influenza vaccines