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David Careers

Bilingual Head Start Family Service Worker- Phoenixville

Posted 7 days ago

chester county intermediate unitPhoenixville (PA)
Child, Family, and School Social WorkersChild and Youth Services

SENIORITY

Mid

SALARY

$45,300/yr

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About the role

Bilingual Family Service WorkerAt the present time, a full-time vacancy exists for a Bilingual Family Service Worker position with the Head Start Program within the division of Student Services of the Chester County Intermediate Unit. This position will be located at TCHS Pickering in Phoenixville, PA. Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families, and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At the CCIU, we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication, and collaborative spirit that our employees bring to their work every day, and we know that achieving success together takes a team approach! We strive to hire exceptional, motivated, and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaders who contribute to a better Chester County and beyond. If you are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don't wait apply today to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!
Summary: The Bilingual Head Start Family Service Worker performs a variety of duties designed to aid the parents in their role as their child's first and primary educator. They serve as a link between the Head Start program (nutrition, health, education) and the family, and they also link the families to community resources. Experience and/or education permits some latitude in judgment and decision-making regarding families and children.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop and maintain a confidential profile of pertinent data for identifying families need, strengths, and goals
  • Establish a supportive relationship with the families
  • Make home visits following established timelines to families of Head Start children to identify social needs, collect data, and obtain parental signatures
  • Establish a plan to empower Head Start parents to provide for their own needs
  • Effectively and efficiently deal with emergency needs of Head Start children and families
  • Serve as a liaison between the Head Start centers and the home of the families
  • Encourage parental involvement to participate as members of the Policy Council, center parent committees, classroom volunteers, etc
  • Act as an advocate and spokesperson for Head Start families
  • Provide continued services to children and their families
  • Maintain daily contact with assigned Child Development Specialist concerning student and family needs, including progress, behavior, special needs, absences, and provide necessary support and assistance to the CDS family
  • Maintain ongoing contact with the Family and Community Engagement Specialist to discuss concerns regarding particular children, families or services
  • Report suspected abuse or neglect, child injuries, patterns of medical neglect and related concerns directly to the Health Specialist
  • Substitute in the classroom as a Child Development Specialist or Child Development Assistant as required
  • Review and update all data related to family needs and goals using identified database on a weekly basis
  • If a specialist (CDS, Health, etc...) or parent has a concern regarding students needs, the FSW is expected to appropriately refer them to community agencies
  • Develop and maintain partnerships in the community to provide appropriate supports to all Head Start families facilitate student transition to school age program
  • Ensure confidentiality of information as required by federal, state, and local mandates
  • Maintain proper documentation of contacts and follow-up with parents, students, and agencies
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
  • BA or BS degree in Social Services, Education or Psychology required; degree in Social Work strongly preferred
  • Bilingual & Biliterate required- Spanish Bicultural strongly preferred
  • Valid Driver's License & reliable transportation required
  • Current police, child abuse, and FBI fingerprint clearances within 1 year required
Salary: Project, HS1: $45,300/yr. - $57,900/yr. * Placement on band is based on years of direct experience in a comparable role. Monday - Friday, 7.5 hours per day, 200 days per year
Location: TCHS Pickering- 1580 E Charlestown Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.

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