Family Support Specialist

Overview

Launch is dedicated to ensuring a brilliant start for all children. Through our preschool, after school and summer programs, we provide equitable access to the highest-quality learning and care in a safe, enriching environment that prepares children for success in school and life. Our programs serve a diverse group of over 1000 children ages 3-12 and are located on-site in 10 Seattle public schools’ locations, 3 community centers and one Impact Public Schools location. Drawing on more than 48 years of experience, we serve as a proven model of effective programming and a passionate advocate for children, families and communities. Launch strives to live an anti-racist, inclusive existence, and welcomes diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives.

The Family Support Specialist serves as a liaison between families, sites, and community resources. Assisting with recruiting eligible children for ECEAP, acting as the bridge between the preschool classroom and the home, helping to empower families to overcome socioeconomic barriers and supporting the overall family wellbeing.

*Sign on Bonus: We are excited of offer a $1,000 bonus to the successful candidate! $500 of the incentive to be paid after the first month of employment and $500 upon successful completion of 90 days. We look forward to welcoming you to the team!*

Essential Job Functions

• Conducts outreach in the community, manage applications, verify family income, and maintain full enrollment for the ECEAP sites.
• Help families with identifying their strengths, sets goals for economic success/stability, and assists in creating action plans to achieve them.
• Assists in navigating referrals, assesses family needs and provides resources to meet the identified needs.
• Partner with parents to secure required medical, dental, and immunization records, and assist families in developing child health/nutrition plans.
• Acts as liaison between parents and program sites to develop a spirit of community engagement, assist with parent meetings; develop and translate organization materials, promote special events, facilitate communication between parents, school, and social service agencies, generate activities to enable families to interact with one another.
• Assists Early Learning Director and Program Site Managers in maintaining accurate program records and files, including enrollment and financial information, family assistance referrals, goal progress, health and immunization records and follow-up data.
• Assists Early Learning Director in timely administration of ASQ and Health Screenings; follow up with families as needed
• Timely reports for other grants, as assigned

Other Essential Functions:

• Attends in-service training sessions, staff meetings scheduled, professional development activities.
• Establishes and maintains professional communication and working relationships with staff, families, and the community.
• Adheres to program licensing requirements, timelines, and Seattle Preschool Program performance standards.
• 30 (thirty) hours of professional development required per year, such as STARS or other job-related workshops, classes, or job-embedded professional learning
• Other duties as assigned.