Family Development Specialist, Highlands Family Center
Company: Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Location: Tarentum
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Description Position Summary:
To provide comprehensive services with families and children
residing in the Family Center area with an emphasis on families
with children aged birth to five years. The ability to work with
parents and children in a home environment. The Family Development
Specialist works respectfully with the families in a strengths
model approach and integrates oneself into the community.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Follow the Family Support Principles and carry a caseload of
20-25 families.
2. Actively recruit new families for the program.
3. Provide at least two home visits per month to each family with a
focus on child development, parent involvement, health services,
nutrition, family support services, etc.
4. Provide practical, emotional, and social support to families by
home visits.
5. Maintain a collection of data and documentation using the AIU
Data Safeguarding procedure.
6. Complete FAST Assessments for head of household and all
children.
7. Develop an adult and child goal. Develop a family goal plan.
8. Complete child assessments every 6 months (Ages & Stages).
9. Enter data into Synergy and OCDEL data systems and the Parents
as Teachers Penelope Database by monthly deadlines as assigned by
the site director or data manager.
10. Maintain and update each family file at all times.
11. Welcome and interact with all families. Provide positive family
communications.
12. Nurture and support families and peers and work with families
in becoming self-sufficient.
13. Actively carry out resource and referral work for families and
community members.
14. Provide crisis intervention and assist families in developing
support networks.
15. Facilitate, coordinate, and participate in weekly parent
support and parent/child interaction groups. Facilitate,
coordinate, and participate in evening groups and encourage
families to participate in groups and activities.
16. Promote parent-child attachment among family members.
17. Advocate with families to providers, school districts,
Department of Public Welfare, Children Youth and Families and other
systems. Maintain relationships with service providers.
18. Participate in community outreach events.
19. Participate in reciprocal relationships based on respect.
20. Assist in center maintenance with cleaning and maintenance of
the center. Serve as an equal member of the family center team.
21. Pursue training and information which would serve families and
team.
22. Other duties to ensure program operates smoothly and
efficiently. Qualifications Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree in education, child development, family
relations, social work, guidance counseling and one (1) year
experience working with infants/toddlers and families or Associates
degree in education, child development, family relations, social
work, guidance and counseling and two (2) years' experience working
with infants/toddlers and families or High school diploma/GED and
three (3) years' experience working with infants/toddlers and
families.
2. Basic level expertise in current Microsoft Office products.
3. Strong communication, writing, interpersonal, organizational and
recordkeeping skills required.
4. Excellent organizational skills, initiative, and ability to work
with limited supervision.
5. Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work under
pressure.
6. Ability to track, evaluate, and interpret program data to ensure
high-quality programs and services.
7. Ability to travel.
8. Ability to comply with the AIU Conduct policy
Working Conditions:
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Sitting for extended period of time
Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 35 pounds
Ability to kneel, crouch, bend and reach to retrieve and handle
teaching materials and supplies
Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
Ability to speak clearly and distinctly when communicating with
limited English-speaking customers
Hearing clearly
Adequate vision to perform duties
The information contained in this job description is for compliance
with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive
list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties
are performed by the individuals currently holding this position
and additional duties may be assigned.
Disclaimer: The preceding description is not designed to be a
complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of this
position.
Reports To: Family Center Site Director
Department: ECFCS/FACES
Position Schedule: Monday - Friday evenings and Saturday for
special events
Salary: $32,000
Benefits: 260 Day Employee, time off days, personal and sick
days
To Apply: Create an on-line application and upload a cover letter,
resume, PA Certificate (if applicable) and transcripts at the
Please send any questions to:
The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is an equal opportunity education
institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age,
handicap, or limited English proficiency in its educational
programs, services, facilities, activities or employment practices
as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, Title
VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
Section 504 Regulations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, Section 204 Regulations
of the 1984 Carl D. Perkins Act, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, or any other applicable federal or state statute. Primary
Location: US-PA-TarentumJob: FACESOrganization: Allegheny
Intermediate UnitSchedule: RegularShift: StandardJob Type:
Full-time Day JobJob Posting: Aug 1, 2024, 10:03:35 AM
Keywords: Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Penn Hills , Family Development Specialist, Highlands Family Center, Other , Tarentum, Pennsylvania
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