Job Descriptions

Community Relations Facilitator

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Degree with an educational plan representing upward mobility
• Experience working with infants and toddlers and their families
• In depth knowledge of the language, culture, and resources of the community
• Bilingual in both oral and written communication

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Exhibits a passion for making the world a better place for young children and their families
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and interact sensitively and effectively with parents, infants and toddlers, program staff and the community
• Respects and supports families in their task of nurturing and educating their children
• Acknowledges the contribution of culture in all aspects of the program
• Demonstrates an ability and willingness to work as a team member, mentoring to and learning from others
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to adjust to change

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitates a multicultural learning environment for children and families
• Incorporates a multicultural perspective into groups for parents and children
• Acts as a liaison for children and families with community organizations and agencies
• Translates all program and curriculum materials into the native language of program participants

INDIVIDUAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as a service coordinator and home visitor for up to30 children and their families
• Organizes and maintains child family records needed to facilitate programming and comply with ISBE requirements
• Assesses child and family strengths and needs and develops parent/partnership agreements
• Monitors development of children throughout the year and refers children for further evaluations as needed
• Facilitates child development and reinforces an emergent literacy focus on home visits using consumable toys, books, and writing utensils

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Protects the privacy and confidentiality of information regarding children, families and colleagues
• Develops an annual plan for professional growth
• Strives for personal and professional excellence, seeking and using new information and ideas, and responding openly to the suggestions of others