Save the Children
Spec, Parent & Family Engagement (Education)
Position Title: Specialist, Parent, Family & Community Engagement (PFCE)
Employee Type: Full-Time Regular
Supervisor Title: Manager, Parent, Family & Community Engagement (PFCE)
Division: U.S. Programs & Advocacy
Summary
The Specialist of Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) is responsible for supporting the following components of Head Start and Early Head Start programs: Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA), family engagement, family development and community partnerships.
This position works closely with staff on all areas of ERSEA. This positions reports to the Manager of PFCE and works with Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Manager of Education & Inclusion, and/or Center Directors to maintain full enrollment in funded classroom slots. By supporting the development and oversight of family service systems, the PFCE Specialist supports the teaching staff in identifying opportunities for families to realize their own strengths, needs and interests.
Duties also extend to supporting a parent and community volunteer program, and developing relationships with community partners to whom families can be referred for services. The PFCE Specialist makes certain that family and community partnerships are supported by staff and/or consultants who have experience in fields related to human services. At the core of the PFCE Specialist's role is working with teaching staff to deepen understanding of parent, family and community engagement, and implementing such knowledge through high quality collaborations that promote family sustainability.
Lastly, the PFCE Specialist serves as the Corporate Secretary of the Head Start Policy Council and assists the Program Director with meeting logistics, materials, etc. in line with the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
As a frontline representative of Save the Children, the position holder is required to ensure the safety and security of children and families and represent the agency values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
As a Save the Children employee who will come into contact with children on a routine basis, the position is expected to prevent child abuse in every situation by striving, through mental awareness, good practice and training to minimize risk to children. The position must take positive steps to protect children who may be a subject of concern and report, respond to any instance of child abuse, and promote training and awareness around all child-safeguarding obligations.
What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Required Qualifications
Clear criminal records check (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment. To drive agency vehicles (if applicable), must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the Save the Children Head Start insurance carrier and have a Motor Vehicle Record acceptable to Save the Children Head Start. Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.
Preferred Qualifications
What's In It for You
What makes us special!
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom Save the Children is in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children's policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. Any violations of this policy will be treated as a serious issue.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.