Dekalb Roe

Early Childhood Family Success Coach
  
Qualifications:

• Degree in early childhood education, primary grades, social work, or related field
• Experience working with young children and their families
• Working knowledge of DeKalb County resources
• Ability to foster a collaborative culture; possess a team-oriented attitude
• Work within a trauma-sensitive framework with cultural competence
• Operates within an equity lens and from a strengths-based perspective
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills including maintaining confidentiality
• Proficient computer skills and data collection
• Must have reliable transportation
• Pass a Criminal History Record Information fingerprint check

Duties/responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver developmentally appropriate consultations to families of young children in individual or group settings either in homes or agreed upon locations
• Co-plan child development activities with families to positively impact parent-child relationships
• Collaborate with the early learning team on initiatives; contribute to the early learning team webpage, newsletter, social media, and other communications
• Recruit families through community outreach
• Provide a supportive, caring and safe environment for children
• Develop positive relationships with parents and caregivers
• Collect data for evaluation, program monitoring, and reports 
• Build an appropriate schedule that maximizes time working with stakeholders
• Continuously learn and build skills by participating in professional development
• Flexibility of hours required (occasional evening or weekend work) and travel within DeKalb County mostly

Call Amanda Christensen at the DeKalb ROE for questions. 815-217-0460
Reports to: Coordinator for Early Learning Programs and the Regional Superintendent
Work schedule: 35 hours per week; 12 months
Compensation: $24-27/hour; IMRF benefits; limited paid holidays and sick time; insurance supplement