Family & Community Services Manager

Overview

At ECS4

Kids (formerly Episcopal Children’s Services), we honor young children’s immense potential by helping them enter school ready to learn. We cultivate lifelong learners by immersing children in enriching guided experiences and discovery-oriented approaches. Through programs like Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), Head Start, School Readiness, Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR), and more, our dedicated professionals work with families and caregivers to promote children’s well-being.

These enable us to strengthen key areas including motor development, cognitive development, social and emotional development, language and communication skills, and problem-solving skills. Partner with us to help empower communities to rise above generational poverty with comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support. We have career opportunities available in several counties throughout the Savannah River Region.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 403(b) plan with 5% employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Long-term & short-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Career development
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The Family and Community Services Manager is responsible for ensuring Family and Community Partnership and ERSEA performance standards are met in Head Start programs.

• Implement policies and procedures that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Family and Community Partnerships and ERSEA.
• Provide direct oversight and leadership to Family Advocates.
• Monitor attendance and ensure Family Advocates and Center Managers develop appropriate attendance action plans when necessary to maintain 90% attendance in the program.
• Monitor 30M transition plans and ensure Family Advocates and Center Managers are meeting with families and creating appropriate transition plans that will ensure children transition to Head Start preschool in a timely manner.
• Work with RDHS to maintain relationships with community agencies and homeless coalitions to maintain and/or increase enrollment for children in foster care, children and families on public assistance, and homeless families.
• Monitor data pertaining to Non-Federal Share.
• Provide onboarding, ongoing training, training needs assessment, leadership and support to Family Advocates.
• Assist in agency efforts to increase parent engagement in Head Start programs.
• Provide staff development training to Family Advocates using the PFCE framework, Family Development Credential training materials.
• Review child files for appropriate paperwork which at a minimum includes documentation for: enrollment, family partnerships, referrals, follow-up, and record keeping.
• Develop and revise parent handbooks, resource directories, and other pertinent information for distribution.
• Monitor the implementation of parent meetings, workshops, and other parent involvement activities, including male involvement activities and home-based socializations.
• Work with Family Advocates to ensure services and parent involvement documentation is current and maintained at all centers, including center activity calendar, newsletters, activity flyers, parent meeting agendas, minutes, sign in sheets, etc.
• Communicate regularly with other managers and support staff in order to better serve children and families, including attending staff meetings, trainings, and sharing information.
• Ensure that Family Advocates prepare for, participate in, and follow up with regularly scheduled case management meetings to ensure that children are in compliance with screening and health requirements and to address the overall needs of children and families.
• Coordinate extensive services for families and meet with parents as needed.
• All other duties as requested to maintain the success of ECS4
  
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(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related marginal duties as required.)

• Bachelor’s degree in family services, social work, human services, counseling,…