Family & Community Partnership Assistant

Job Overview

The Head Start Family and Community Partnership Assistant is responsible for assisting the Head Start Family and Community Partnership Coordinator in providing services for children and families from diverse backgrounds enrolled and enrolling in the Head Start Program. This position requires an ability to keep accurate records and to communicate responsibly and respectfully with families, school system employees, and community partners.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Act as primary telephone, email, and in-person contact for families
• Provide application support by phone or in-person (enrollment/general information)
• Complete Income Details follow-up by phone or in-person
• Request, collect, and upload eligibility documentation
• Calculate family income to verify eligibility for the Head Start program using federal guidelines
• Provide transportation support for classroom staff and families of enrolled students
• Record and manage daily attendance and conduct absence follow-up for all enrolled students
• Assist the Family and Community Partnership Coordinator with projects, as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

General office experience

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and data management systems
• Good organizational, human relations and communication skills
• Bilingual preferred

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to : Supervisor, Head Start and Step

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Months/Days/Hours : 221 days/7 hours

Salary Level : Universal 6

Salary Scale : https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range : $22.56 to $28.96

Remote Work Eligible :No