Bilingual Family Service Worker-Palestine

Bilingual Family Service Worker-Palestine ESC Region 7 Palestine ISD - Palestine, Texas This job is also posted in Esc Region 7, and ESC Region 7 Consortium Job Board Job Details

Job ID:

5650135

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Re-Posted:

Apr 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Jul 15, 2026 Job Description

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Calendar Days:

10 month

Workplace Location:

Onsite

Job Family:

301 Family Service Worker

Job Title:

Family Service Worker Division /

Department:

Head Start

Supervisor:

107 Director

Date Revised:

7/23/2025

Job Summary:

Responsible for supporting families by advocating and educating; linking Head Start families to comprehensive services to meet families' needs; act as a liaison between the school/daycare, campus personnel, parents and Head Start staff; assist in building a positive relationship with school districts and communities; collaborate with community agencies and makes referrals; conduct home visits; assist families with their individualized goals; maintain accurate data; assist with bilingual written and oral translation for families, staff and other partners as necessary to facilitate the Head Start program, and assist with Active Supervision of Head Start children; implement the Head Start Performance standards and other program regulations.

Qualifications:

Education/Training:

High School Diploma / GED Prefer college hours or Associates Degree Prefer credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field

Experience:

At least 0-5 years of related experience. Click here to add additional experience requirements. Knowledge /

Skills:

Ability to build, develop and inspire teams Task execution (result oriented) Build and cultivate relationships Excellent communication Financial knowledge Click here to add additional knowledge/skill requirements.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Must be able to maintain emotional control under stress Work with frequent interruptions during scheduled work Cooperate with staff members and outside customers Ability to multi-task Occasional travel and irregular hours Majority of working conditions will be indoors

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Comply with ESC Administrative and Head Start Department Procedures, follow established procedures in Family Service Worker/Advocate Manual and LiveBinders 2. Maintain audit-ready records, including up-to-date case notes 3. Keep designated supervisor and Head Start campus principal or designated ISD staff informed of daily schedule, absences and late-arrivals/leaving early 4. Work closely and effectively communicate with program Component staff and stakeholders to ensure children and families receive high quality, comprehensive, integrated services 5. Work cooperatively and professionally with ISD/child care staff, parents/guardians 6. Complete reports accurately and timely as required (travel, MIS, etc.) 7. Utilize Active Supervision strategies throughout the day and be present during assigned transition times 8. Scan documents into ChildPlus within 48 hours of receipt

Program Compliance/ERSEA & Parent Engagement:

9. Accurately complete child enrollment information 10. Maintain designated enrollment, an active waitlist and implement on-going recruitment efforts throughout the school year 11. Monitor and document daily attendance 12. Immediately update parent contact information in ChildPlus 13. Complete PFCE Outcome Assessments within established timeframe 14. Facilitate, maintain and complete individualized Family Partnership Agreements 15. Plan, attend and implement parent engagement meetings and activities 16. Continually recruit and provide training for program volunteers

Health/Safety/Nutrition:

17. Assist Health staff with screenings and parent appointments 18. Maintain and track health records and follow-up care, requesting records as needed 19. Assist parents in accessing health insurance for children 20. Scan and report immediately special dietary needs/MD documented food allergies to Health/Nutrition Support and assigned Head Start nurse, file original document(s) in child's manila folder 21. Assist in identifying nutritional concerns of children and/or cultural preferences of parents and communicate to appropriate staff, entering documents into ChildPlus as needed 22. Obtain heights/weights of children and enter into ChildPlus 23. Submit snack, breakfast, and lunch menus monthly, and Health Inspection reports annually 24. Assist in scheduling appointments for Nutrition Specialist and parents

Education:

25. Assist with coverage in classroom, if needed, during Education reflective visits with teachers 26. Plan with and accompany teacher on home visits and field trips 27. Scan Parent Contact forms, Brigance Developmental/SE screeners into ChildPlus

Student Support Services:

28. Assist with communication between families and Student Support Services component 29. Complete Mental Health referrals in ChildPlus when requested by families 30. Submit Special Education and Mental Health Contractor sign-in sheets at the end of the month 31. Notify Disabilities staff of scheduled ECI/ARD meetings 32. Assist Disabilities staff in gathering, scanning and maintaining current ECI/ARD documentation 33. Assist the Disabilities staff in recruiting efforts to meet the 10% disabilities mandate and report suspected/newly identified/newly enrolled children with disabilities to Student Support Services Coordinator

Other:

34. Represent Region 7 ESC in a professional manner in all situations 35. Maintain confidentiality of all information 36. Regular and reliable attendance. 37. Other duties as assigned The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Funding All Region 7 employees are at-will employees. Because your assignment is funded by grants, federal funding, and/or special funding, your continued employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of funding for the position. If funding becomes unavailable due to loss of state/federal funding or due to financial constraints of Region 7 ESC, your position is subject to immediate termination.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$37,992 to $46,426 Per Year Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required