Bi-Lingual Program Coordinator
- Military veterans preferred
2024-05-21 AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Chicago Illinois 60290 United States
*Bi-Lingual Program Coordinator
100% ON-SITE
Hours/Lunch: 9:00am-5:00pm
Salary: $55,000-$60,000
Profile/Dress Code: Business casual
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Ensures the FFCH program is meeting all of the requirements outlined by the funder through the network of providers.
Facilitate regular meetings, site visits, and technical assistance with providers through the support of the team.
Creates and implements a recruitment plan for participants and providers to ensure full enrollment at all times
Supervise a team of a Family Support Specialist and a Child Development Specialist that support with monitoring, training, and technical assistance with providers around CELS and OHS standards, through monthly individual reflective supervision, and weekly team meetings.
Responsible for hiring of staff and annual evaluation of staff performance
Monitors data entry into COPA, CSD CARES, and SchoolMint systems and acts as administrator for the program.
Completes and submits all agency and funder-required reports.
Organizes and facilitates Parent Policy Committee according to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Ensures attendance at Citywide Parent Policy Council meetings.
Attends funder-required training and meetings.
Maintains inventory for program materials and equipment
Leads in the recruitment and onboarding of new providers
Handles the monetary and budgetary requirements for program activities
Participates in the development of program policies and procedures, service delivery plans and ongoing monitoring for continuous quality improvement.
Leads the annual self-assessment of the program.
Develop and implement any corrective action plans as needed to ensure continued compliance in all areas of Head Start Standards across all providers.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Must Have
Bachelor or advanced degree in child development, early childhood education, social work or related field.
Gateways level 5 ECE credential in the area of Early Childhood Education, Infant Toddler, or Family Specialist.
Can be attained after starting
At least 1 year of early childhood experience.
Experience within a family childcare (FCC) setting, Head Start, and working with the Department of Family Support Services Early Childhood is a plus.
Experience providing supervision and oversight of a team.
Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Must have a reliable car for transportation as well as a valid drivers license and automobile insurance.