Job Descriptions

Family Facilitator

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree in social work, counseling, or psychology (masters, preferred, or bachelors degree)
• Experience working with families with infants and toddlers

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:

• Assesses strengths and needs of families
• Facilitates a supportive learning environment for families that has a multicultural and family literacy focus
• Plans, implements and evaluates parent education and social support groups for families
• Integrates positive parenting and appropriate behavior management strategies into the playgroups
• Facilitates parent involvement at a variety of levels throughout the program
• Consults with staff regarding individual family strengths and needs
• Acts as a liaison for children and families with community organizations and agencies
• Develops and refines curriculum materials to be shared with others that reflect best practices

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as a service coordinator and home visitor for up to 30 children and their families
• Organizes and maintains child and 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 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