Family Engagement and Health Lead

Shine Early Learning
US - Alabama - Birmingham
October 29, 2024

Job Summary:

The Family Engagement and Health Lead is responsible for providing support to the Head Start and Early Head Start program working in partnership with the program's local Family Service and Health Leadership. The position plays a critical role in supporting the program in operational and programmatic start-up, staffing, ongoing professional development, monitoring, and technical support. The individual will be required to meet the needs and expectations of the partner, and positively adjust with new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

•Takes responsibility for managing Family and Community Engagement strategic planning and implementation support for the program.

•Works effectively with Shine Early Learning partner leadership to monitor start-up benchmarks and refine support strategies to assure successful startup and transition

•Ensures all record keeping and reporting systems are established and meet Shine Early Learning and state licensing guidelines.

•Coordinates with Shine Insight database team to assure that staff receive appropriate training to maintain up to date and accurate documentation.

•Supports the interview, hiring, and onboarding process of all family engagement and health staffing positions as identified in the partner's organizational structure, including but not limited to

Director of Family Service and Health, Family Services and Health Coordinators, and Family Advocates, ERSEA Leads, etc.

•Provides guidance, monitors, and assists the program to develop systems for eligibility, recruitment, selection, and enrollment/intake process for returning and new families, including the development of a comprehensive recruitment plan that will ensure the program is fully enrolled.

•Supports the transitioning program with putting in place the internal systems and external partnerships to assure that all children participating in the program are up to date on EPSDT preventive care and follow up evaluation and treatment, have access to high quality medical and dental homes and health insurance.

•Provides training and technical assistance guidance to help the program to adapt Shine Early Learning's core program strategies in order to achieve positive family and child outcomes.

•Provides individualized follow-up and support to the family engagement and health leadership to develop and outline professional development strategies.

•Delivers training on coaching, supervision and observe these professional learning techniques to provide feedback to enhance skills and build capacity through the reflective cycle.

•Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required.

Job Requirements:

•Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Family and Community Engagement, Public Health (or a related field) required.

•Minimum of three (3) years experience in family and community engagement field, health (maternal and child health, health education, public health); experience in coaching, supervision, program management and/or providing technical assistance a plus.

•Travel required locally up to 20% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.

•Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Salary range : $53,166 - $62,000

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse and healthy workplace.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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