Family Engagement Program Support Specialist
Job Description
In this vital role, the Family Engagement Program Support Specialist works as part of the Riverside Early Head Start (REHS) team to strengthen connections between families and the program.
The Family Engagement Program Support Specialist focuses primarily on supporting and facilitating socialization groups, parent education sessions, and adult education opportunities. In addition, the Family Engagement Program Support Specialist assists with family services and program operations and will support home visiting by maintaining a small caseload as needed.
Through group facilitation, program support, and family engagement activities, the Family Engagement Program Support Specialist helps promote the healthy growth and development of families by providing health, nutrition, early childhood and parenting education, social services, and problem-solving support to families who meet the income and categorical eligibility guidelines established by the federal government.
Schedule: Full Time Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Rate:
- High School Diploma:
- $20.00/hour
- $20.96/hour with bilingual language skills
- Associate's Degree:
- $21.44/hour
- $22.40/hour with bilingual language skills
- Bachelor's Degree:
- $22.18/hour
- $23.14/hour with bilingual language skills
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer and the Boston Globe named Riverside a top place to work.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!
Required Skills
- Proficient computer fluency, including Microsoft Office and data-based systems, required. Child Growth and Development, Infant Toddler Growth and Development and curriculum planning portal experiences preferred
- Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and plan for additional individualized child and family resources, while ensuring the successful completion of child and family specific goals and objectives
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle to travel to and from family homes
- Must receive background check clearance for Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI), Sex Offender Register Check (SORI), Finger Printing, and Department of Children and Families
Required Experience
- Must have at minimum High School Diploma or equivalent with an associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field preferred or a CDA credential equivalent
- Experience with young children and their families preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
In this vital role, the Family Engagement Program Support Specialist works as part of the Riverside Early Head Start (REHS) team to strengthen connections between families and the program.
The Family Engagement Program Support Specialist focuses primarily on supporting and facilitating socialization groups, parent education sessions, and adult education opportunities. In addition, the Family Engagement Program Support Specialist assists with family services and program operations and will support home visiting by maintaining a small caseload as needed.
Through group facilitation, program support, and family engagement activities, the Family Engagement Program Support Specialist helps promote the healthy growth and development of families by providing health, nutrition, early childhood and parenting education, social services, and problem-solving support to families who meet the income and categorical eligibility guidelines established by the federal government.
Schedule: Full Time Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Rate:
- High School Diploma:
- $20.00/hour
- $20.96/hour with bilingual language skills
- Associate's Degree:
- $21.44/hour
- $22.40/hour with bilingual language skills
- Bachelor's Degree:
- $22.18/hour
- $23.14/hour with bilingual language skills
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer and the Boston Globe named Riverside a top place to work.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!
Required Skills
- Proficient computer fluency, including Microsoft Office and data-based systems, required. Child Growth and Development, Infant Toddler Growth and Development and curriculum planning portal experiences preferred
- Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and plan for additional individualized child and family resources, while ensuring the successful completion of child and family specific goals and objectives
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle to travel to and from family homes
- Must receive background check clearance for Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI), Sex Offender Register Check (SORI), Finger Printing, and Department of Children and Families
Required Experience
- Must have at minimum High School Diploma or equivalent with an associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field preferred or a CDA credential equivalent
- Experience with young children and their families preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
About Riverside Community Care
A community-based non-profit organization serving more than 40,000 people a year in Massachusetts, Riverside Community Care offers a wide range of mental healthcare, developmental and brain injury services, early childhood and youth programs, addiction treatment, trauma response, and more. And our digital learning platforms extend our reach to more than one million people around the globe, providing tools for education, prevention, and crisis management.
We are dedicated to: Children, youth, and families needing mental healthcare, early intervention services, family support, and care coordination services.
Individuals with mental health needs seeking counseling and/or medication, emergency psychiatric services, employment, and housing support.
Those with developmental disabilities, brain injury, or autism, needing residential services, employment assistance, or support services.
Families and children who have experienced domestic violence.
Schools, colleges, workplaces, and communities seeking to address mental health issues, substance use, and suicide risk.
Organizations and communities facing the aftermath of a tragic event such as a teen suicide or natural disaster.
We partner with local hospitals and physicians, and work with most insurers and MassHealth in support of individual and collective goals.
Our staff are remarkable, compassionate people who are proud of the work they do to improve people’s lives and are up for any challenge.
You can count on Riverside when you or someone you know needs help.
We take your trust seriously and work hard to make a difference by delivering integrated, quality care.
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