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Organization: Youth & Family Services (YFS) Department: Child Development Center
Position: Family Service Specialist Status: Full-Time Reports to: Site Coordinator Location: Rapid City, SD
Work Schedule:
Work Days: Monday through Friday
Hours/Week: 40 Non-smoking work environment. Wage DOEQ. E.O.E.
Benefits: YFS strives to provide its employees with top-quality benefits. YFS employees are offered medical,
dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance as well as multiple paid holidays, paid vacation and sick
leave, 401K and retirement/pension options, and more!
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or closely related field; experience and/or
training in human services field. Transport children as assigned and be willing to submit to random drug and
alcohol testing in accordance with performance standards and the Substance Abuse/Misuse Policy for Safety
Sensitive Positions & Employees Driving Children. Must meet SD Child Care Licensing Regulations if required
for position. Must learn and execute emergency preparedness plan and be responsive to emergencies that may
arise. Punctuality, dependability and flexibility. Ability to communicate and cooperate with children, other staff,
and parents effectively and tactfully. Ability to work with people of all socioeconomic and cultural
backgrounds. Current vehicle liability insurance and a valid driver’s license required.
Essential Functions: ? Maintain family and community partnerships according to Head Start Performance Standards and
framework. ? Comply with and implement all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. ? Establish ongoing collaborative relationships with community organizations to promote the access of
children and families to community services that are responsive to their needs and established treatment
or family plan. ? Establish and maintain a positive and trusting relationship with children and their families. Support
parents to become involved in the programs curriculum approach to child development, education,
school readiness and family partnership agreements. ? As part of this ongoing partnership, grantee and delegate agencies must offer parent opportunities to
develop and implement individualized family partnership agreements that describe family goals,
responsibilities, timetables and strategies for achieving these goals as well as progress in achieving
them. ? Follow-up with each family to determine whether the kind, quality, and timeliness of the services
received through referrals met the families' expectations and circumstances. Provide crisis intervention
to families in the areas of food, shelter, clothing, transportation, health, and mental health services. ? Encourage and empower parents to recognize themselves as the primary educator of their children by
promoting parent involvement in all component areas. Advocate for parents and act as liaison between
family and agency. ? Responsible for registration, recruitment and enrollment. Follow yearly updated recruitment plan.
Responsible for maintaining a family caseload. ? Establish and maintain child records following Head Start Performance Standards, mandated reporting
standards and confidentiality policies.
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? Develop, maintain and implement an effective transition plan for families as they move into and out of
the program. ? Serve as a member of the staffing team to assess the education, health, nutrition, disability, and family
service needs of each child and family. ? In conjunction with parents, staff and Policy Council, assist in the annual update of the written family
and community partnership work plans. ? Assist in all assigned grant activities including, but not limited to, in-kind and United Way. ? Ensure parents receive community resource information through home visitation, training and written
materials and assist families with accessing services. ? Assist in completion of the Program Information Report (PIR).
Additional Functions: Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings as requested by supervisor. Ensure
documentation, referrals, staffings and family and child reviews are completed and followed-up on. Identify and
support families who have needs in literacy and/or educational attainment. Act in accordance with purpose,
philosophy, values, goals, policies, and procedures of YFS. Maintain confidentiality as it relates to information
about children, families, and other staff members. Promote and support all YFS programs and services. Perform
additional duties as assigned by supervisor. Maintain accurate records for each child, data entry, and completion
of appropriate documents and referrals as needed in a timely manner. Maintain a working knowledge of child
care billing and child care assistance program.
Environmental Functions: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Work schedule may vary dependent upon program
needs. Must be able and willing to meet travel needs of position, including out-of-area and out-of-state. Perform
duties in a controlled office or classroom environment; participate in activities with children as appropriate.
Ability to carry children with both arms. Ability to move within the classroom and playground and on the bus.
Ability to move from sitting or kneeling on floor to standing. Ability to kneel and bend.