Family Coach

Description

Are you interested in a rewarding career making a difference in the lives of young children and their families? Join the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) team!

KVCAP, which seeks to strengthen individuals, families and communities through direct services and community collaborations that create solutions to poverty, is looking to hire a Family Coach at our Somerset Preschool location in Hartland. In addition to our generous benefits package, KVCAP offers numerous training and professional development opportunities for you to grow in the profession and to offer the best care and education to children and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with families to support parent education and social connections, provide information about program and community resources, and develop action plans for families in crisis.
• Work collaboratively to assure positive health outcomes for children and health literacy for families.
• Participate in ongoing recruitment activities to meet enrollment expectations.
• Maintain ongoing communication with key partners, including Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare, and other KVCAP departments.
• Ensure all Early/Head Start performance standards, state and local licensing requirements and other funder requirements related to family services are met.

Benefits

• 13 Paid Holidays (including Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day)
• Low cost health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance options
• 100% employer-paid short-term disability insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off program that starts at 4 weeks per year
• Birthday Holiday! Receive one free day off any day the month of your Birthday.
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan that includes an employer contribution and an employer match
• Annual CSA program that delivers a weekly box of food from local farms to all participating employees for 20+ weeks per year
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Requirements

• Tier 1: Associate’s degree in Human/Social Services or related field (Starting pay $20.21)
• Tier 2: Bachelor’s degree in Human/Social Services or related field (Starting pay $24.46)

All Tiers:

• Experience working with families with young children. Head Start experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication (written & verbal) and documentation skills, critical thinking skills, proficient computer skills, and group management skills.
• Possess a valid driver's license and have use of a vehicle insured to state of Maine requirements.
• Ability to travel out of state.
• Able to meet requirements of agency & State of Maine Child Care Licensing regulations for background checks, fingerprinting, and physical exams