Child Care Services and Resource & Referral Outreach Worker

# Child Care Services and Resource & Referral Outreach Worker
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** The Outreach Worker will serve as a key link between families, child care providers and community resources. This role focuses on increasing access to subsidized child care services, assisting families with enrollment and waitlist processes, and supporting the transition through CalWORKs Stage 1 to Stage 2 and Stage 2 child care programs. The Outreach Worker also contributes to Resource & Referral by engaging child care providers, offering referrals, supporting families in selecting quality child care, and assisting with workshops and community events.

** Please read position announcement and job description for more information**|
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** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, core competencies, and/or physical required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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* EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

** High School Diploma / GED and one (1) year experience in Social Services, Child Care, Resource & Referral, or Community Outreach.
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** Must be able to relate with all people of the community regardless of sexual, ethnic, racial, or religious background or socio-economic level.
Must be dedicated to the goals and philosophy of CAPMC and Department.
Must possess emotional maturity, stability, tactfulness, and the ability to provide professional leadership.
Must have dependable insured transportation and a valid California Driver’s License and acceptable driving record. A DMV printout and proof of insurance will be required. Mileage may be reimbursed subjected to CAPMC’s policy.
Must complete all background requirements: references, sex offender registry check, livescan checks, a pre-employment health and drug screen, acknowledgement of child abuse reporting responsibility, criminal record statement, and receive satisfactory clearance from all licensing and investigative authorities. Employment is contingent upon receiving clearances from appropriate authorities.
Must use reasonable precautions in the performance of one’s duties and adhere to all applicable safety rules and practices; and act in such a manner as to ensure at all times maximum safety to oneself, fellow employees, clients, and children.

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- * Appointment will be contingent upon passing a pre-employment alcohol and drug screen, fingerprint clearance, and reference checks, pre-employment physical, immunization requirement, and TB test is required for Head Start funded positions.*###
** Mattie Mendez
*** Executive Director
* Mattie Mendez assumed the position of Executive Director for CAPMC in August of 2011. Prior to that, she served as the Head Start Director for Community Action Partnership of Madera County, Inc. since 2005 and in other capacities within the agency since 1994. As Executive Director, Mattie is responsible for overseeing an annual operating budget of approximately $27,000,000 and provides direction to a staff of 330 employees.

Mattie received her Bachelors of Arts degree from California State University Fresno in 2005. Mattie also has extensive experience in board and staff development, personnel management, fiscal management, policy and program development, contract compliance, public relations, strategic planning, legislative advocacy, resource attraction, and planning/research.###
** Leticia Murillo
*** Child Care Alternative Payment and Resource & Referral Program Manager
* Leticia Murillo has been with CAPMC for over 10 years. She began as a Data Entry Technician for Head Start in 2005. She transferred to the Child Care Alternative Payment and Resource & Referral Program in 2006 as a Family Services Associate, to help families obtain subsidized child care. From this position she was promoted to Family Services Associate III, where she performed in-house audits on case files, prepared for state review of the program and provided on-going…