Help Me Grow Care Specialist

The WISD's Mission is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools, and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can. The WISD's Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

The Help Me Grow (HMG) Care Coordinator supports the national Help Me Grow model which utilizes and builds on existing resources to develop and enhance a comprehensive approach to early childhood system-building, The Care Coordinator will connect families and young children with the services they are eligible to receive. This role will implement and expand the Help Me Grow system in Washtenaw County by answering questions from families, providing follow up services related to developmental screenings and referrals, tracking data, and providing cross-sector coordination to ensure families are seamlessly connected to the full scope of services within the intermediate district region.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities. Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes. Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities. Possesses an extensive knowledge and understanding of Early On, Head Start PN-3, the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) and the systems that support them. Coordinates with the WISD Family and Community Partnerships Specialist. Responds to the needs of families being served by WISD's PN-3 programs. Develops, strengthens, and maintains connections with community partners. Engages stakeholders, establishes relationships with community partners, and identifies resources that can be made available to families. Initiates and tracks community partnership agreements when appropriate. Coordinates with the Health Services Specialist to deepen and maintain connections to local hospitals, pediatricians, and dental offices. Coordinates with the home-based service providers (Early Intervention and Early Head Start) to expand on existing relationships with local agencies, schools, community organizations, and programs. Partners with the Community and School Partnerships department to explore connections and collaborate on joint projects. Maintains the Help Me Grow Washtenaw Ages and Stages (ASQ) online database. Processes and responds to Ages and Stages developmental and behavioral Questionnaires submitted by community members. Supports WISD Head Start, Early Head Start, and GSRP programs in documenting developmental screening results. Supports Child Find activities to identify infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children with potential developmental delays. Attends community networks and other community organization meetings for the purpose of sharing information and expanding the HMG network. Submits verbal and/or written reports on monitoring and follow-up to supervisor and/or program Assistant Director on HMG activities. Maintains and analyzes data related to referrals, evaluations and assessments, and service coordination. Performs duties with awareness of all district and Board of Education requirements. Maintains regular predictable attendance.

PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

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QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations shall be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in early childhood, social work, or related field is preferred, but not required. Possesses a minimum of one (1) year or more of relevant experience in early childhood, social work, or a related field is required. Possesses extensive knowledge of community resources in Washtenaw County demonstrated by a minimum of one (1) year of experience supporting families in Washtenaw County. Possesses experience in direct service delivery to families of young children. Possesses knowledge and experience with program data management and analysis.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Possesses bilingual ability (in Arabic and/or Spanish) is preferred. Demonstrates the ability to communicate ideas and instructions orally and in writing. Demonstrates the ability to draft reports and business correspondence. Demonstrates the ability to speak before groups of individuals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Demonstrates the ability to accurately use district-wide electronic reporting systems (Child Plus, MICR, Power-school). Demonstrates the ability to work with computer programs as they relate to program responsibilities. Demonstrates the ability to use a personal (PC) in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communications mechanisms, such as email, conferencing, and/or messaging boards. Demonstrates the ability to use computer technology for research, data management, communications, and other instruction.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

: Demonstrates the ability to work within the contractual budget. Demonstrates the ability calculate figures and amounts such as percentages. Demonstrates the ability produce and interpret graphs, charts, spreadsheets, and other mathematical reports..

REASONING ABILITY

Demonstrates the ability to follow data collection information to support functional behavioral assessment. Demonstrates ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Demonstrates ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions. Demonstrates the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general social services related journals and technical procedures. Demonstrates the ability to summarize conclusions and instructions, then make recommendations and develop implementation strategies. Demonstrates the ability to perform duties with awareness of all district and Board of Education requirements.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Demonstrates the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, families, and the community. communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Demonstrates ability and desire to work in a collaborative team with others. Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Travel by car, bus, airplane, or train may also be required associated with attendance at conferences, meetings, and other duties conducted at distant locations in and out of state and in some cases where some overnight travel may be required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be: required to lift up to 45 pounds; exposed to communicable diseases; required to work some evenings and weekends for events such as home visits, parent-teacher conferences, Parent Committee meetings, Family Nights, socializations and other Head Start/Early Head Start activities including social and community activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud, depending upon the activity in that part of the day. The employee may be required to be outdoors for periods of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION

: This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment. This position description is not a contract for employment. The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The district will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:

Salary and other employment conditions to be established by the Board of Education as reflected in the Non-Affiliated and Early Childhood Manual . Starting Salary ranging from (dependent upon experience) $50,322 - $61,857. Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace. It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations. Apply Now