Family Coach - East St Paul (Temp, Part-Time)

Essential functions

• Recruitment
• Recruit families for Hired’s Family Home Visiting Program internally and externally
• Build effective relationships with other Hired staff members

• Home Visits
• Each Family Coach will maintain a caseload up to 20 families, conducting home visits with each family biweekly or monthly. Home visits may be held in the family’s home, at a location in the community, virtually, or in our office locations.
• Complete screenings and assessments for family and children
• Develop, monitor, and review goals with each family

• Monthly Family Connections
• Provide family connections to give families an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children's development

• Community Resources
• Build partnerships with resources vital to the success of the family
• Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs
• Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, to preschool, or to kindergarten

• Case Management & Continuous Quality Improvement
• Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation in required electronic file
• Meet with supervisor as necessary to discuss procedures, best practices, and quality improvement
• Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification annually
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and Parents as Teachers Advisory Board

• Other responsibilities/Program specific
• Collaborate with other departments and agencies for program activities
• Meet all program goals as outlined in contract
• Fulfill obligations as a mandated reporter

• Position requirements
• Two years of education in early childhood education, social work, health, psychology, or a related field is recommended (or equivalent degree outside of the US) OR two years supervised work experience with young children and/or parents within a community setting.
• Preferred Bilingual – Somali or Spanish
• May require occasional evenings and weekends with flexible schedule

• Other expectations
• Understand and support Hired's mission.
• Adheres to Hired standard of conduct and policies as stated in the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain a strong work ethic that ensures honesty, conscientiousness, and dependability.
• Assist, mentor and cooperate with others to encourage professional development.
• Adapt and adjust to work environment of change, uncertainty, and ambiguity.
• Participate in Hired internal and external activities and groups in addition to essential job functions.
• Attend and actively participate in organization sponsored and external trainings in the development of cultural competency/sensitivity.
• Carry out all job responsibilities in the spirit of equity and inclusion.
• Desire to develop and grow intercultural competency.

Supervisory Duties None

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements

Two years of education in early childhood education, social work, health, psychology, or a related field is recommended (or equivalent degree outside of the US) OR two years supervised work experience with young children and/or parents within a community setting.

Physical Requirements Able to sit for extended periods, perform computer and data entry functions, and actively engage with families often sitting on the floor.

Work Environment May vary, semi-sedentary involving office and fieldwork. Use of general office equipment. May be required to a.) Maintain regular business hours daily, b.) Provide service outside of standard business hours, c.) Provide services at a partner organization, community site, or home visit.

Pay Grade

FLSA Status Non-Exempt