Family Engagement Manager

National Children’s Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is one of the region’s largest non-governmental providers of services for individuals with developmental disabilities, offering an array of services to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and adults in the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Family Engagement Manager leads the NCCs Family Engagement staff and the interdisciplinary team in the engagement and involvement of families through activities, practices, and services that support parents as the primary nurturers, experts, and teachers of their child to promote and sustain their child’s learning, development and academic and life success. The primary focus for the work of the Family Engagement staff is the parent/child relationship, engaging around that relationship at every opportunity with parents, and with other members of the NCC interdisciplinary team.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE
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Our Early Learning Center is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in SE Washington, DC. We are open Monday-Friday (year-round) and the hours of this position are 8:30am-5:30pm.

SALARY
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This position has an annual salary of $76,000-$79,000

• Supporting the development of the parent-child relationship as children grow and develop from infants to age five.
• Developing strategies with families that help them appreciate and contribute to the educational activities of NCC and successfully use their own voices to advocate on behalf of their children and themselves.
• Leading the internal planning and subsequent involvement of parents in all of their children’s program transitions, i.e., into the program
• Supporting Family Support Specialists in the use of child screening, assessment and progress data to inform the development of goals in the Family Partnership Agreement

• Participating in Program Partnerships and processes of continuous quality improvement and, in conjunction with the Local Evaluation Partner, ensuring completion of family questionnaires
• Participating in Family/Child Reviews (FCRs) and ensuring FCR action plans are followed and progress monitored.
• Collaborating with the ELC team members to facilitate completion of case consultations, health requirements, mental health services and special education eligibility, planning and implementation processes when warranted.

• Ensures all Head Start performance standards, NCCs core features, state and local licensing requirements, and other funder requirements related to education are met.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Family Studies, Human Development or a related field.
• Five (5) years of directly related experience working with families in a community-based Head Start or family support program
• At least one year of experience in an Early Childhood setting

• Demonstrated leadership abilities and ability to utilize reflective supervision.
• Knowledge of and ability to assess, analyze, and interpret Head Start Standards, state and local licensing requirements and the organization’s philosophy.
• Ability to work as a cooperative and supportive member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups.
• Ability and willingness to work in a program located in a high-risk, low-income community.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.

Covid-19 Information:
You are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your first day of employment.

NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.