Head Start Family Liaison

The Head Start Family Liaison supports the collaborative development and implementation of family/youth services and cultural lifeways. This position will support the partnership and collaboration between the Head Start Program and the Department of Community & Family Wellness Services, focused on positive outcomes for children and families. This position will comply with Head Start Performance Standards as they pertain to family services and Tolowa Dee-ni’ Wee-ya’ for children and their families., * Develop a working knowledge of community resources, annually update resource directory and visit with agencies and service providers to review available service delivery options.

• Follows Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) integrated systems/service plans and participates in the Community Assessment Self-Assessment Data Analysis (CASADA).
• Participates in the development of school readiness goals in the area of PFCE with parents, staff, and Policy Council. Encourage and track volunteering and the donation of in-kind resources.
• Recruits prospective families and assists with enrollment process and parent teacher conferences.
• Refers families for emergency or crisis assistance, continuing education, employment training and other employment services through formal or informal networking in the community.
• Conducts surveys of youth and parents and documents follow-up on all referrals. Tracks all daily attendance of students 0-5 and follow up absences with families.
• Supports management in maintaining complete and accurate family/youth files and tracks family/youth needs, efforts and outcomes.
• Supports teacher-led home visits by co-facilitating the development of family plans, assisting youth and families in achieving identified goals and follow up on referrals.
• Supports teachers’ integration of Dee-ni Wee-ya’ (Tolowa language) and cultural lifeways into the classroom by developing complementary language and culture workshops for families.
• Other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

• Associate’s degree equivalent to four (4) years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree equivalent to eight (8) years of experience, All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

Knowledge of Early Childhood Education.

Knowledge to facilitate groups of children ages 0-5.

Knowledge of regional and cultural customs and values.

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong citizen focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage citizen confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

Communication skills

Problem solving and critical thinking skills

Interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Minimum Requirements: meets or exceeds 1302.50(a)(b)(1 - 6) 1302.42

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
• 3 years working with children up to 5-year-old children
• CPR and First Aid within 60 days.
• Mandated Reporter certification with 60 days.
• Possess a valid driver’s license to drive agency vehicle(s).

• Use hands and arms to operate office or field equipment.
• Sit more than half the workday.
• Stand and/or walk less than half the workday.
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time.
• Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time.
• Lift or carry unaided less than 50 pounds.
• Push or pull using up to moderate force.
• See and hear with normal acuity.

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in a standard office environment
• Moderate travel is required (up to 50% of the time)
• Work is sometimes in confined spaces and in areas of high noise and/or high/low temperatures